Commerce Cloud

Account Member Authentication (Beta)

important

Beta features are not certified for use in a production environment. For more information, see the Beta APIs section.

Elastic Path provides authentication tokens for an account and an account member.

The Account Management Authentication Token Object

AttributeTypeDescription
account_namestringThe name of the account that this token grants access to.
account_idstringThe account id of the account that this token grants access to.
tokenstringThe JWT authentication token that you can use in other endpoints.
typestringThe type of the object returned.
expirestimestampThe epoch time at which the token expires, which is 24 hours after creating the token.
 
{
  "data":
    {
        "account_name": "acc-name-1",
        "account_id": "9e227208-b592-49c0-8c8f-043b66c634b0",
        "token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJleHAiOiIyMDIxLTAzLTE2VDE5OjM2OjExLjA3MFoiLCJpYXQiOiIyMDIxLTAzLTE1VDE5OjM2OjExLjA3MFoiLCJzY29wZSI6IjFjNDVlNGVjLTI2ZTAtNDA0My04NmU0LWMxNWI5Y2Y5ODVhMyIsInN1YiI6IjFjNDVlNGVjLTI2ZTAtNDA0My04NmU0LWMxNWI5Y2Y5ODVhMiJ9.ytQ3UutTl_RJ8NiB1xN29Ta23p-FXsYOhcUM7MUQ4CM",
        "type": "account_management_authentication_token",
        "expires": "2021-03-16T19:36:11.070Z"
    }
}

POST Generate an Account Management Authentication Token

https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens

Using OpenID Connect

Headers:

NameRequiredTypeDescription
AuthorizationRequiredstringThe Bearer token required to get access to the API.
EP-Beta-FeaturesRequiredstringThe Beta Header required to use the Beta APIs. For this API, the header must contain account-management.

Body:

NameRequiredTypeDescription
typeRequiredstringSpecifies the type of the object. You must use account_management_authentication_token.
authentication_mechanismRequiredstringSpecifies the authentication mechanism. For an OpenID Connect login, you must use oidc.
oauth_authorization_codeRequiredstringThe code returned from the OpenID Connect Provider authentication.
oauth_redirect_uriRequiredstringThe URL of the front-end that handles the callback of the token.
oauth_code_verifierRequiredstringThe Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE) code verifier corresponding to the code challenge supplied to the authorization endpoint. For more information about code verifier and challenge, see the Generating a Code Verifier and Challenge section.

201 Created

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        "page": {
            "limit": 20,
            "offset": 0,
            "current": 1,
            "total": 1
        },
        "results": {
            "total": 2
        }
    },
    "data": [
        {
            "account_name": "acc-name-1",
            "account_id": "9e227208-b592-49c0-8c8f-043b66c634b0",
            "token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJleHAiOiIyMDIxLTAzLTE2VDE5OjM2OjExLjA3MFoiLCJpYXQiOiIyMDIxLTAzLTE1VDE5OjM2OjExLjA3MFoiLCJzY29wZSI6IjFjNDVlNGVjLTI2ZTAtNDA0My04NmU0LWMxNWI5Y2Y5ODVhMyIsInN1YiI6IjFjNDVlNGVjLTI2ZTAtNDA0My04NmU0LWMxNWI5Y2Y5ODVhMiJ9.ytQ3UutTl_RJ8NiB1xN29Ta23p-FXsYOhcUM7MUQ4CM",
            "type": "account_management_authentication_token",
            "expires": "2021-03-16T19:36:11.070Z"
        },
        {
            "account_name": "acc-name-2",
            "account_id": "87acbe78-921f-4a25-84db-09dc276754ba",
            "token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJleHAiOjE2MTU5MTg3NTksImlhdCI6MTYxNTkxODc0NCwic2NvcGUiOiI5N2FjYmU3OC05MjFmLTRhMjUtODRkYi0wOWRjMjc2NzU0YmEiLCJzdWIiOiI5N2FjYmU3OC05MjFmLTRhMjUtODRkYi0wOWRjMjc2NzU0YmEifQ.NphZBSWYxfl3-odXOxD0l6Zj7E9HxOG7qp34Sizm0WU",
            "type": "account_management_authentication_token",
            "expires": "2021-03-16T18:19:19.070Z"
        }
    ],
    "links": {
        "current": "https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens?page[offset]=0&page[limit]=20",
        "first": "https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens?page[offset]=0&page[limit]=20",
        "last": "https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens?page[offset]=0&page[limit]=20",
        "next": "null",
        "prev": "null"
    }
}
curl -X POST https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer XXXX" \
    -H "EP-Beta-Features: account-management" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d $'{
       "data":{
         "type": "token",
         "authentication_mechanism": "oidc",
         "oauth_authorization_code":  "c2490f06-6d8e-4927-99aa-4bf02b419e96",
         "oauth_redirect_uri": "https://example-store.com/oauth2/callback",
         "oauth_code_verifier": "0E934PurR8ExVg6Pj7T4kQewxKzWSfSFG5d15FGfww8"
       }
    }'

Using Username and Password

Headers:

NameRequiredTypeDescription
AuthorizationRequiredstringThe Bearer token required to get access to the API.
EP-Beta-FeaturesRequiredstringThe beta header required to use the beta APIs. For this API, the header must contain account-management.

Body:

NameRequiredTypeDescription
typeRequiredstringThe type of the object. You must use account_management_authentication_token.
authentication_mechanismRequiredstringThe authentication mechanism. For logging in with a username and password, you must use password.
password_profile_idRequiredstringThe password profile ID. For more information, see the password profiles page section.
usernameRequiredstringThe username.
passwordRequiredstringThe password.

201 Created

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            "limit": 20,
            "offset": 0,
            "current": 1,
            "total": 1
        },
        "results": {
            "total": 2
        }
    },
    "data": [
        {
            "account_name": "acc-name-1",
            "account_id": "9e227208-b592-49c0-8c8f-043b66c634b0",
            "token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJleHAiOiIyMDIxLTAzLTE2VDE5OjM2OjExLjA3MFoiLCJpYXQiOiIyMDIxLTAzLTE1VDE5OjM2OjExLjA3MFoiLCJzY29wZSI6IjFjNDVlNGVjLTI2ZTAtNDA0My04NmU0LWMxNWI5Y2Y5ODVhMyIsInN1YiI6IjFjNDVlNGVjLTI2ZTAtNDA0My04NmU0LWMxNWI5Y2Y5ODVhMiJ9.ytQ3UutTl_RJ8NiB1xN29Ta23p-FXsYOhcUM7MUQ4CM",
            "type": "account_management_authentication_token",
            "expires": "2021-03-16T19:36:11.070Z",
        },
        {
            "account_name": "acc-name-2",
            "account_id": "87acbe78-921f-4a25-84db-09dc276754ba",
            "token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJleHAiOjE2MTU5MTg3NTksImlhdCI6MTYxNTkxODc0NCwic2NvcGUiOiI5N2FjYmU3OC05MjFmLTRhMjUtODRkYi0wOWRjMjc2NzU0YmEiLCJzdWIiOiI5N2FjYmU3OC05MjFmLTRhMjUtODRkYi0wOWRjMjc2NzU0YmEifQ.NphZBSWYxfl3-odXOxD0l6Zj7E9HxOG7qp34Sizm0WU",
            "type": "account_management_authentication_token",
            "expires": "2021-03-16T18:19:19.070Z",
        }
    ],
    "links": {
        "current": "https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens?page[offset]=0&page[limit]=20",
        "first": "https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens?page[offset]=0&page[limit]=20",
        "last": "https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens?page[offset]=0&page[limit]=20",
        "next": "null",
        "prev": "null"
    }
}
curl -X POST https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer XXXX" \
    -H "EP-Beta-Features: account-management" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d $'{
       "data":{
         "type": "token",
         "authentication_mechanism": "password",
         "password_profile_id": "c5687352-d102-46fd-b85e-256f10574019",
         "username":  "username",
         "password": "pa$$word",
       }
    }'

Switching Accounts

Headers:

NameRequiredTypeDescription
AuthorizationRequiredstringThe Bearer token required to get access to the API.
EP-Account-Management-Authentication-TokenRequiredstringA previously issued account management authentication token.
EP-Beta-FeaturesRequiredstringThe Beta Header required to use the Beta APIs. For this API, the header must contain account-management.

Body:

NameRequiredTypeDescription
typeRequiredstringSpecifies the type of the object. You must use account_management_authentication_token.
authentication_mechanismRequiredstringSpecifies the authentication mechanism. You must use account_management_authentication_token.

201 Created

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        "page": {
            "limit": 20,
            "offset": 0,
            "current": 1,
            "total": 1
        },
        "results": {
            "total": 2
        }
    },
    "data": [
        {
            "account_name": "acc-name-1",
            "account_id": "9e227208-b592-49c0-8c8f-043b66c634b0",
            "token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJleHAiOiIyMDIxLTAzLTE2VDE5OjM2OjExLjA3MFoiLCJpYXQiOiIyMDIxLTAzLTE1VDE5OjM2OjExLjA3MFoiLCJzY29wZSI6IjFjNDVlNGVjLTI2ZTAtNDA0My04NmU0LWMxNWI5Y2Y5ODVhMyIsInN1YiI6IjFjNDVlNGVjLTI2ZTAtNDA0My04NmU0LWMxNWI5Y2Y5ODVhMiJ9.ytQ3UutTl_RJ8NiB1xN29Ta23p-FXsYOhcUM7MUQ4CM",
            "type": "account_management_authentication_token",
            "expires": "2021-03-16T19:36:11.070Z"
        },
        {
            "account_name": "acc-name-2",
            "account_id": "87acbe78-921f-4a25-84db-09dc276754ba",
            "token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJleHAiOjE2MTU5MTg3NTksImlhdCI6MTYxNTkxODc0NCwic2NvcGUiOiI5N2FjYmU3OC05MjFmLTRhMjUtODRkYi0wOWRjMjc2NzU0YmEiLCJzdWIiOiI5N2FjYmU3OC05MjFmLTRhMjUtODRkYi0wOWRjMjc2NzU0YmEifQ.NphZBSWYxfl3-odXOxD0l6Zj7E9HxOG7qp34Sizm0WU",
            "type": "account_management_authentication_token",
            "expires": "2021-03-16T18:19:19.070Z"
        }
    ],
    "links": {
        "current": "https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens?page[offset]=0&page[limit]=20",
        "first": "https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens?page[offset]=0&page[limit]=20",
        "last": "https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens?page[offset]=0&page[limit]=20",
        "next": "null",
        "prev": "null"
    }
}
curl -X POST https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens/ \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer XXXX" \
    -H "EP-Beta-Features: account-management" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d $'{
        "data": {
            "type": "account_management_authentication_token",
            "authentication_mechanism": "account_management_authentication_token"
          }
    }'

Using a token

Use the token value to implicitly read, create, or update the resources that are linked to the selected account and account members. For each element in the list returned by the account member authentication API, a token value is returned. You can use these tokens as the value to the EP-Account-Management-Authentication-Token header with the following endpoint:

Last updated on 8/9/2021
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