Authentication Example

Authentication Example

Many external APIs require authentication before you can access their data or services. This usually involves sending a login request to receive an access token, which must then be included in subsequent requests.

With APIEase, you can handle this securely using chained requests — without ever exposing your credentials in the storefront.

Step 1: Create the Authentication Request

Start by setting up your first request to authenticate with the external service. This is typically a POST request with your client credentials in the body.

Example:

• Method: POST

• URL: https://example.com/api/authenticate

• Body:

  { "client_id": "your-client-id", "client_secret": "your-client-secret" }

This request will return an access token in the response. For example:

Step 2: Create the Follow-Up Request

Next, create a second request to access the secured endpoint. Let’s call it "SecureRequest".

This request will use the auth_token returned from the authentication request.

For example, you might need to include the token in a header:

• Type: Header

• Name: Authorization

• Value: Bearer {auth_token}

Or include it in the body:

• Type: Body

• Value:

  { "session_token": "{auth_token}" }

Go back to your authentication request and set the Next Request field to the name of your follow-up request (in this case, "SecureRequest").

When the authentication request completes successfully, APIEase will automatically execute the next request and insert the token where specified.

Secure by Design

All credentials and tokens stay on the server and are never exposed to the storefront or customer browser. This ensures a secure authentication flow without needing to build your own app or server.