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Authentication

Authentication options for the Core Exchange API

This API uses an OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication flow and accepts the resulting access token as a bearer token. For example, curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>'.

  • openIdConnectUrl: https://www.your-organization.com/.well-known/openid-configuration

This API uses an OAuth2.0 authorization code flow and accepts the resulting access token as a bearer token. For example, curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>'.

Flows:

  • authorizationCode
    • authorizationUrl: https://www.your-organization.com/authorize
    • tokenUrl: https://www.your-organization.com/token
    • scopes:
      • Account: (optional) Read account data
      • Customer: (optional) Read customer data
      • Transactions: (optional) Read transaction data