How to get a demo account in sandbox

PanagiotisCharalampous
01 Nov 2018, 12:07

Ηι swain.sun,

I am not sure what the problem is. The function you posted performs a REST request and the token is returned in JSON format. Did you try to run the code?

Best Regards,

Panagiotis

swain.sun
01 Nov 2018, 12:09

RE:

Sorry about the bad format when I was typing on phone.  There should be a http get before this one to Ge the code, where I can't but only got a script. How can I get the code needed for token then?

public static AccessToken GetAccessToken(string connectUrl, string code, string redirectUri, string clientID, string clientSecret)
{
var client = new RestClient(connectUrl);
var request = new RestRequest(@"apps/token?grant_type=authorization_code&code=" + code + "&redirect_uri=" + redirectUri +
"&client_id=" + clientID + "&client_secret=" + clientSecret);
var tokenResponse = client.Execute<AccessToken>(request);
return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<AccessToken>(tokenResponse.Content);
}
 

Panagiotis Charalampous said:

Hi swain.sun,

Maybe you would like to have a look at our sample, to see how the authenitcation process is implemented.

Best Regards,

Panagiotis

swain.sun
01 Nov 2018, 12:13

RE:

My question is where to get the input parameter 'code'.

According to the doc, the code can be obtain by sending the request

https://sandbox-connect.spotware.com/apps/auth?
client_id={your Partner's Id here}&
redirect_uri={redirect_uri}&
scope=accounts

Then the code can be used in the function above to get access token. However, when I send the reuqest, I didn't get the code but a html script.

Panagiotis Charalampous said:

Ηι swain.sun,

I am not sure what the problem is. The function you posted performs a REST request and the token is returned in JSON format. Did you try to run the code?

Best Regards,

Panagiotis

swain.sun
01 Nov 2018, 12:15

RE:

My question is how to get the input parameter 'code' required by the function. According to the doc, by sending the request as below we can get the 'code', which I did but only get a html script.

https://sandbox-connect.spotware.com/apps/auth?
client_id={your Partner's Id here}&
redirect_uri={redirect_uri}&
scope=accounts

Panagiotis Charalampous said:

Ηι swain.sun,

I am not sure what the problem is. The function you posted performs a REST request and the token is returned in JSON format. Did you try to run the code?

Best Regards,

Panagiotis

PanagiotisCharalampous
01 Nov 2018, 12:20

Hi swain.sun,

The process goes as follows.

1) Redirect your application to connect site using your credentials

 Response.Redirect(_connectUrl + "apps/auth?&client_id=" + _clientId + "&redirect_uri=" + HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.AbsoluteUri + "&customvariable=test&scope=trading");

2) The user will authenticate and then the Connect site with redirect back to your application with a Code in the query string. Read the Code

var code = HttpContext.Current.Request.QueryString["code"];

3) Now that you have the code, you can get the token

var token = AccessToken.GetAccessToken(_connectUrl, code, redirectUri, _clientId, _clientSecret);

Let me know if this helps.

Best Regards,

Panagiotis

swain.sun
01 Nov 2018, 12:26

RE:

Thanks. That clarified a lot. Just wondering the string

&customvariable=test

is absolutely neccessary or optional?

And the request for code doesn't return json but html, we'll have to look for the "code" with the text?

Panagiotis Charalampous said:

Hi swain.sun,

The process goes as follows.

1) Redirect your application to connect site using your credentials

 Response.Redirect(_connectUrl + "apps/auth?&client_id=" + _clientId + "&redirect_uri=" + HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.AbsoluteUri + "&customvariable=test&scope=trading");

2) The user will authenticate and then the Connect site with redirect back to your application with a Code in the query string. Read the Code

var code = HttpContext.Current.Request.QueryString["code"];

3) Now that you have the code, you can get the token

var token = AccessToken.GetAccessToken(_connectUrl, code, redirectUri, _clientId, _clientSecret);

Let me know if this helps.

Best Regards,

Panagiotis

PanagiotisCharalampous
01 Nov 2018, 12:37

&customvariable=test

No it is just an example

And the request for code doesn't return json but html, we'll have to look for the "code" with the text?

The request for code does not return something. It redirects to Connect site where authentication takes place. After the user authenticates, he is redirected back to your application. The code is in the query string of the redirect request.

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

swain.sun
01 Nov 2018, 12:53

RE:

OK...it makes a lot sense now. I'll try it out. Thanks a lot for your help. :)

Panagiotis Charalampous said:

&customvariable=test

No it is just an example

And the request for code doesn't return json but html, we'll have to look for the "code" with the text?

The request for code does not return something. It redirects to Connect site where authentication takes place. After the user authenticates, he is redirected back to your application. The code is in the query string of the redirect request.

Best Regards,

Panagiotis