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Create a user token for NetApp Console local deployment

You need a user access token to authenticate REST API calls on behalf of a local user in the NetApp Console local deployment. The token is obtained directly from the local identity provider on the Console local deployment instance.

Before you begin

Before obtaining a user access token, confirm that you have the following:

  • The IP address or FQDN of your Console local deployment instance.

  • A valid local user account on the Console local deployment instance with the appropriate permissions for the REST API calls you plan to make.

Create the user access token

Learn about the HTTP methods, resource path, and input parameters you need to generate a user access token that you can use to authorize API requests.

HTTP method and resource path

The following table shows the HTTP method and resource path required in this API call.

HTTP method Resource path

POST

https://<host>/oauth/token
Curl example
curl --request POST \
  --url https://<host>/oauth/token \
  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "username": "<username>",
  "password": "<password>",
  "grant_type": "password"
}'
JSON input parameters

The following table shows the required input parameters.

Parameter Description

username

The username of the local user on the Console local deployment instance.

password

The password for the local user account.
JSON input example

The JSON input example includes the required input parameters.

{
    "grant_type": "password",
    "username": "<username>",
    "password": "<password>"
}
JSON output example

The JSON output includes the access token and expiry as shown in the following example:

{

 "access_token": "<access_token>",
 "expires_in": 21600,
 "token_type": "Bearer"

}
After you finish

Include the token in the Authorization request header for REST API calls as needed, as shown in the following example:

Authorization: Bearer <access_token>