Generic Auth (Rest)

Generic Auth (REST) is a REST API based authentication system.

Adding a Generic Auth (REST) Provider

• Open the Configuration Manager module.
• Create a new configuration or select an existing configuration.
• Go to the Authentication & Authorization tab.
• Click ADD NEW from the drop-down menu under the Authentication Provider heading.

• Select the Generic Auth (REST) option.
• Enter the required information:
  
  • Name: Specify the name of the provider.
  • REST API URL: Enter the URL to be used for token retrieval. You can access Swagger or Rest API documentation to learn more.
  • Content Type: Select the data format (for example: application/json).
  • Expiration in Minutes: Enter the validity period of the token in minutes (default: 30 minutes).
  • Extra Parameters: Add parameters via Header, Query or Body.

• Response Mapping: Define the following fields to map the JSON response:
  
  • Access Token
  • User Name
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Refresh Token

Create the provider by clicking the CREATE button.