Authenticate
Overview
You authenticate to a web service, using a bearer token. This article explains how to obtain a bearer token, using JavaScript.
Obtaining a token depends on the type of authentication that you are using:
- Default authentication protocol
- OpenID authentication protocol
PREREQUISITES: Before you request a token, you must configure the authentication settings.
For more information, see:
Request a bearer token with the Default protocol
Following is a sample function that will authenticate you in Sitefinity CMS. The function works in the following way:
- It sends a
POST request to the server.
- If successful, the server return a bearer token.
- The token is saved in the
sitefinity object.
- The object is passed in the function allowing access to the OData web services.
Use the following sample:
Request a bearer token with OpenID protocol
Following is a sample function that will authenticate you in Sitefinity CMS. The function works in the following way:
- It sends a
POST request to the server.
- If successful, the server return a bearer token.
- The token is saved in the
sitefinity object.
- The object is passed in the function allowing access to the OData web services.
Use the following sample: