# 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

### 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.

{% hint style="warning" %}
`client_secret`is sensitive information and it should never used or disclosed publicly.
{% endhint %}

## 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

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Request 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 |
| {% endtab %}   |        |                                                  |

{% tab title="Sample Object" %}

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

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

#### Response: 200 Ok

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

{% hint style="info" %}
`access_token`has an expiry of 60 minutes. You must renew the token on or before expiry.
{% endhint %}

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Response Object" %}

| Element       | Type   | Description |
| ------------- | ------ | ----------- |
| access\_token | string | A token     |
| expiries\_in  | int    | 3600        |
| token\_type   | string | "Bearer"    |
| {% endtab %}  |        |             |

{% tab title="Sample Object" %}

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

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

#### Response: 400 Bad Request

Failed authentication will return invalid client

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Response Object" %}

| Element      | Type   | Desciption        |
| ------------ | ------ | ----------------- |
| error        | string | error description |
| title        | string |                   |
| {% endtab %} |        |                   |

{% tab title="Sample Object" %}

```
{
    "error": "invalid_client"
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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