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Obtaining Access Token

To access a resource after discovering from the catalogue, a consumer should obtain Access Token using GSX Authorisation Servers Create Token APIs.

A consumer can use the clientID and clientSecret obtained through Registration

Note: There are two types of resources in GSX:

  1. Public or Open: Tokens for such resources can be generated by providing the resource_server ID as the item type.
  2. Restricted or Secure: These resources require some kind of policy for access.

Obtaining token for an OPEN resource

After discovering an Open resource from the Catalogue, a consumer can obtain a token using the Create Token APIs with the following request body. Ensure to use the appropriate resource server id as itemId to obtain a token.

{
  "itemId": "geoserver.dx.gsx.org.in",
  "itemType": "resource_server",
  "role": "consumer"
}

Obtaining token for a SECURE resource

After discovering a Secure resource from the Catalogue, a consumer can obtain a token using the Create Token APIs with the following request body. Ensure to use the appropriate resource id as itemId to obtain a token.

{
  "itemId": "6d9c471a-1613-4d13-b3e3-835dceccc2e3",
  "itemType": "resource",
  "role": "consumer"
}