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

Client Credential Authentication

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.

Get an Access Token

This endpoint responsible in generating access tokens for Client (application) to allow full read and write access to the platform.

POST

https://auth.simplestore.io/connect/token

Request: Headers

Request: Route

No Route

Request: Query

No Query

Request: Body

{
  "grant_type" : "client_credentials"
  "client_id" : [from control panel]
  "client_secret" : [from control panel]
}

Response: 200 Ok

Successful authentication of client credentials will return access token with expiry time in seconds.

{
    "access_token": "<Token>",
    "expires_in": 3600,
    "token_type": "Bearer"
}

Response: 400 Bad Request

Failed authentication will return invalid client

{
    "error": "invalid_client"
}