Learning to use Cortex Studio
Cortex Studio is a customized REST client Web Application that offers an excellent starting point for learning and testing Cortex features.
Through the tool you can easily access all Cortex features (search, add to cart, Zoom, FollowLocation, Authenticate...everything!), make requests, and examine the JSON responses to get a better understanding of Cortex. Studio also has a number of embedded developer tools to help you develop your applications even faster.
Cortex Studio Utilities
- Setup - Configure Cortex server’s IP Address and other settings for payload slimming
- Authentication - Generate OAuth2.0 authentication tokens
- Request Headers - Define the request headers to use in your requests including the header to support HAL (Hypertext Application Language) format
- Sample URIs - List of sample URIs to use as starting points for exploring the Cortex
- JSONPath Tester - Filter Cortex
JSON
responses using JSONPath - Encoding Utility - Encode and decode Cortex IDs
Browser Support
- Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Safari 5.1
Authenticating
Generate an OAuth2.0 token for a registered customer
- In Cortex Studio, expand the Authentication drop-down box and enter the following details:
- Role:
REGISTERED
- Scope:
mobee
- Username:
ben.boxer@elasticpath.com
- Password:
password
- Role:
- Click Authenticate to generate an OAuth2.0 token for a registered customer.
Generate an OAuth2.0 token for a public customer
- In Cortex Studio, expand the Authentication drop-down box and enter the following details:
- Role:
PUBLIC
- Scope:
mobee
- Role:
- Click the Authenticate button to generate an OAuth2.0 token for a public shopper.