json authentication

[pajito]

Hi there,

I am trying to populate a widget via an online json file. I managed to do so when I used an "open" online json file, the problem comes when the official data I have to use has an authentication key. There is also a basic authentication with username and password, which also I can not figure out, but I was instructed to use the authentication key.

Any ideas?

thanks in advance
pajito

[stam]

Hi Pajito,

do you mean you're trying to log in with an online API that accepts and returns JSON?
I suspect you need to set the data in httpHeaders - if that's the case you should search the forum and the Dictionary for examples - there are a few in the forums.

If it's something else, can you clarify?

HTH
Stam

[pajito]

Hi and thanks for the reply,

yes i tried this approach but it didn't return any results. propably I use it wrong or something

[FourthWorld]

the problem comes when the official data I have to use has an authentication key. There is also a basic authentication with username and password, which also I can not figure out, but I was instructed to use the authentication key.

What are the instructions for using the authentication key?

[pajito]

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What are the instructions for using the authentication key?
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hi, they just gave me a link which I can share

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https://www.myrace.gr/json/leaderboard?id=2146&m=5148

and an authentication key. There is a basic authentication mode but still doesn't seem to work

thanks

[FourthWorld]

Did they provide any instructions on what you're expected to do with the authentication key? Does it go in the headers? Does it become a URL parameter? Any instructions at all?

[pajito]

Did they provide any instructions on what you're expected to do with the authentication key? Does it go in the headers? Does it become a URL parameter? Any instructions at all?

Hi, yes the authentication goes to the headers. Bellow you can find the code I used with batch file and managed to data

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curl -H "authorization:abcdefgh" "https://www.myrace.gr/json/leaderboard?id=2146&m=5148"  

Obviously the authentication key is not that,but I can share in a DM

Thank you

[pajito]

Did they provide any instructions on what you're expected to do with the authentication key? Does it go in the headers? Does it become a URL parameter? Any instructions at all?

Also I was given the option of basic authentication as the administrator called it , which has a username and a password

[FourthWorld]

Have you used Basic Auth before?