3.1.8. Create token using basic auth

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

Example HTTP request

/access/token/login

Example HTTP response


         "string"