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.
client_secretis sensitive information and it should never used or disclosed publicly.
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
Key
Value
Content-Type
application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Request: Route
No Route
Request: Query
No Query
Request: Body
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]
}
Response: 200 Ok
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.