Backend APIs
The Simple Store Backend API support system to system integration to allow the building of complete applications using the Simple Store Platform. Example integrations include:
- Server Side Framework (Spring/MVC) to Simple Store
- Backend System (Order Management, Product Supplier) to Simple Store
SimpleStore platform uses bearer token to authenticate API requests. Using OAuth client credentials to authenticate the calling application and return a token that is valid for 60 minutes.
This token then used as a Bearer Token for subsequent API calls to the platform.
client_secretis sensitive information and it should never used or disclosed publicly.This endpoint responsible in generating access tokens for Client (application) to allow full read and write access to the platform.
https://auth.simplestore.io/connect/token
Key | Value |
Content-Type | application/x-www-form-urlencoded |
No Route
No Query
Request Object
Sample Object
Element | Type | Description |
grant_type | string | "client_credentials" |
client_id | string | Your client_id generated from Control Panel |
client_secret | string | Your client_secret generated from Control Panel |
{
"grant_type" : "client_credentials"
"client_id" : [from control panel]
"client_secret" : [from control panel]
}
Successful authentication of client credentials will return access token with expiry time in seconds.
access_tokenhas an expiry of 60 minutes. You must renew the token on or before expiry.Response Object
Sample Object
Element | Type | Description |
access_token | string | A token |
expiries_in | int | 3600 |
token_type | string | "Bearer" |
{
"access_token": "<Token>",
"expires_in": 3600,
"token_type": "Bearer"
}
Failed authentication will return invalid client
Response Object
Sample Object
Element | Type | Desciption |
error | string | error description |
title | string | |
{
"error": "invalid_client"
}
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