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Nektar API Authentication

Authentication

Getting your OAuth token for using API Endpoints.

Format

All API calls will provide data back in JSON format.

All API calls should have the URL format (Use 'Copy Endpoint' buttons to get a full formatted url for respective call):

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https://api.nektar.io/ [API Endpoint]

OAuth token

Each API call must be made using an OAuth Token. The OAuth Token can be obtained by issuing a call to:

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POST v1/authenticate

Body

Using the following body format

 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

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username=[Your Username]&password=[Your Password]&grant_type=password&time_zone=[See Below]
  • MUST go in POST body
  • DO NOT include square brackets (only for indicating variables to replace)
  • Time Zone must be a valid IANA time zone name. See here for a list of valid time zone names ("TZ database name" column). i.e. "America/New_York"

OAuth token

If authentication is succsseful you will be given a OAuth token which is to be inserted into every API call. The header will need to be formatted as such:

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Authorization: bearer [long series of letters, digits and underscores/dashes]
  • If you are unable to obtain a OAuthToken or have general questions about the API, please call 1-888-451-7573 for assistance.