Authentication and Authorization

Some resources (see the List of the private resources below) in Spryker REST API require user authentication. This process is essential to protect sensitive data and resources from unauthorized access. For this purpose, Spryker implements the OAuth 2.0 mechanism for user authentication. On the REST API level, it is represented by the Login API.

To get access to a protected resource, first, you need to obtain an Access Token. We use JWT tokens required for Spryker Glue to identify a user during API calls. Then you need to pass the token in the request header to get access to the resources that require authentication.

For increased security, access tokens have a limited lifetime. When receiving an access token, the response body contains not only the access token itself, but also its lifetime, in seconds, and a Refresh Token. When the lifetime expires, the Refresh Token can be exchanged for a new Access Token. The new token will also have a limited lifetime and have a corresponding Refresh Token for future authentication. The default lifetime of the tokens is 8 hours (28800 seconds) for an access token and 1 month (2628000 seconds) for a refresh token, although the settings can be changed in the module configuration.

List of private resources

Installation

For instructions on how to install the necessary modules and enable OAuth authentication, see Customer Account Management Feature Integration.

User Authentication

To authenticate a user and receive an access token, send a POST request to the following endpoint: /access-tokens Request sample: POST http://mysprykershop.com/access-tokens

Attributes:

• username - specifies the username of the user to authenticate;
• password - specifies the user’s password.

Sample Request:

{
  "data": {
    "type": "access-tokens",
    "attributes": {
      "username": "john.doe@example.com",
      "password": "qwerty"
    }
  }
}

Sample Response:

{
    "data": {
        "type": "access-tokens",
        "id": null,
        "attributes": {
            "tokenType": "Bearer",
            "expiresIn": 3600,
            "accessToken": "eyJ0...",
            "refreshToken": "def5..."
            "idCompanyUser": null
        },
        "links": {
            "self": "http://mysprykershop.com/access-tokens"
        }
    }
}

In the above example, the access token contained in the accessToken attribute will expire in 3600 seconds. After it expires, a new access token can be received using the data contained in the refreshToken attribute.

Accessing Resources

To access protected resources, you need to pass the access token in the Authorization header of your request. Example:

GET /carts HTTP/1.1
Host: mysprykershop.com:10001
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJ0...
Cache-Control: no-cache

If authorization is successful, the API will perform the requested operation. If authorization fails, a 401 Unathorized error will be returned. The response will contain an error code explaining the cause of the error. It is, therefore, your responsibility to handle 401 errors when accessing protected resources. Sample error response:

{
    "errors": [
        {
            "detail": "Invalid access token.",
            "status": 401,
            "code": "001"
        }
    ]
}

All protected resources can return the following generic errors: | Code | Reason | | — | — | | 001 | Invalid access token | | 002 | Access token missing or forbidden resource for the given user scope | | 003 | Failed to log in the user | | 004 | Failed to refresh a token |

Also, some resources can be protected by shop owners from unauthorized access explicitly. If a resource is protected, any unauthorized attempt to access it will result in a 403 Forbidden error. To facilitate the development of custom storefronts with such resources and avoid extra calls to them, Glue REST API provides the possibility to retrieve a list of such resources. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the API client to retrieve the list as a pre-flight check. For more details, see Getting the List of Protected Resources.

Refreshing Tokens

To refresh an access token, send a request to the following endpoint and pass the corresponding refresh token: /refresh-tokens Request sample: POST http://mysprykershop.com/refresh-tokens

Attributes:

• refreshToken - specifies the Refresh Token received during initial authentication.

Sample Request:

{
  "data": {
    "type": "refresh-tokens",
    "attributes": {
      "refreshToken": "def5..."
    }
  }
}

Sample Response:

{
    "data": {
        "type": "refresh-tokens",
        "id": null,
        "attributes": {
            "tokenType": "Bearer",
            "expiresIn": 28800,
            "accessToken": "eyJ0...",
            "refreshToken": "def5..."
        },
        "links": {
            "self": "http://mysprykershop.com/refresh-tokens"
        }
    }
}