Commerce Cloud

Account Member Authentication

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

The Account Management Authentication Token Object

Parameters

AttributeTypeDescription
account_namestringThe name of the account that this token grants access to.
account_idstringThe 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 that this token expires at. The time is set to 24 hours after the token is generated.

Sample response

{
  "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

Parameters

Headers
NameRequiredTypeDescription
AuthorizationRequiredstringThe Bearer token required to get access to the API.
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_codeRequiredstringSpecifies the code returned from the OpenID Connect Provider authentication.
oauth_redirect_uriRequiredstringSpecifies the URL of the front-end that handles the callback of the token.
oauth_code_verifierRequiredstringSpecifies the 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.

Request example - Curl

curl -X POST https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer XXXX" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d $'{
       "data":{
         "type": "account_management_authentication_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"
       }
    }'

Response example

201 Created

{
    "meta": {
        "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"
    }
}

Using username and password

Parameters

Headers
NameRequiredTypeDescription
AuthorizationRequiredstringThe Bearer token required to get access to the API.
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.

Request example - Curl

curl -X POST https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer XXXX" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d $'{
       "data":{
         "type": "account_management_authentication_token",
         "authentication_mechanism": "password",
         "password_profile_id": "c5687352-d102-46fd-b85e-256f10574019",
         "username":  "username",
         "password": "pa$$word",
       }
    }'

Response example

201 Created

{
    "meta": {
        "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"
    }
}

Switching accounts

Parameters

Headers
NameRequiredTypeDescription
AuthorizationRequiredstringThe Bearer token required to get access to the API.
EP-Account-Management-Authentication-TokenRequiredstringA previously issued account management authentication token.
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.

Request example - curl

curl -X POST https://api.moltin.com/v2/account-members/tokens/ \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer XXXX" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H "EP-Account-Management-Authentication-Token: XXXX"
    -d $'{
        "data": {
            "type": "account_management_authentication_token",
            "authentication_mechanism": "account_management_authentication_token"
          }
    }'

Response example

201 Created

{
    "meta": {
        "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"
    }
}

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 5/25/2022
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