3.1.12. Create token using basic auth
POST /access/token/login
Description
Creates a token for accessing the REST API via username/password. The user credentials must be passed in standard HTTP Basic Auth format. That is: 'Authorization: Basic <credentials>', where <credentials> is the base64 encoded value of '<username>:<password>'. The token returned is formatted as a JSON Web Token (JWT). The token is base64 encoded and comprised of three parts. The header, the body, and the signature. The expiration of the token is a contained within the body. The token can be used in the Authorization header in the format 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'.
Responses
| HTTP Code | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
|
200 |
successful operation |
string |
|
400 |
NiFi Registry was unable to complete the request because it was invalid. The request should not be retried without modification. |
No Content |
|
401 |
Client could not be authenticated. |
No Content |
|
409 |
NiFi Registry was unable to complete the request because it assumes a server state that is not valid. The NiFi Registry may not be configured to support login with username/password. |
No Content |
|
500 |
NiFi Registry was unable to complete the request because an unexpected error occurred. |
No Content |
Consumes
-
/
Produces
-
text/plain
Security
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
|
basic |
BasicAuth |
Example HTTP request
Request path
/access/token/login
Example HTTP response
Response 200
"string"
