Authentication using Auth Token

Description

Before making a call to Short URL API, it is necessary to generate an auth token using the Short URL API Key and Secret (password) that was set up in the user dashboard as part of the account setup.

Production Endpoint URL: https://api.cpaas.symphony.rakuten.net/auth/v1/token

Methods: GET

HTTP Headers

Parameter	Required	Value
Authorization	Y	Type: Basic Username: API Key Password: Secret
Accept	Y	application/json

Response

If Successful, the API call will respond with an HTTP 200 OK with a JSON payload

Parameter	Description
account_id	API Key that was sent in request
product	SHORT_URL
jwt_token	This token should be passed in the Authorization header of any subsequent calls to the SMS API. Token expiration period is 15 minutes, and the expiration period will be provided as part of the API response.
token_valid_until	The "token_valid_until" timestamp gives an indication of when the token will expire in YYYY/MM/DD HH:mm:ss format. It is good practice to ensure that your application generates a new token shortly before this time to be used by subsequent API calls to avoid any authentication failure due to expired credentials.

Sample Response

{
  "account": {
    "account_id": "...Short URL API Key...",
    "product": "SHORT_URL"
  }  
  "jwt_token": "...token...",
  "token_valid_until": "YYYY/MM/DD HH:mm:ss"
}