Unable to access EcoStruxure IT API via cURL command

[scoop263]

I am attempting to try to automate tasks in EcoStruxure IT DCE 8.1.0 and i am having a difficult time obtaining the access token. When reading the REST API information on my server's webpage, it indicates that I need to perform the following command: 

POST /oauth/token username username password password grant_type password

However the issue is that when I use the cURL command, it will fail.

In documentation, it appears that to access the API i need to user https://hostname/isxg/rest however this will fail as i cant POST to it, as it tries to redirect to this webpage instead https://hostname/isxg/dce-rest-api.html.

I have also attempted to access the api using /isxg/api and /isxg/oauth/token

This is also my first introduction to using APIs.

If i could get some guidance on where i should be making this POST request to, that will be great.

I am able to get access using the API if i use the webUI to create my token and provide it, but again, Id like to try and achieve only using linux commands. 

[Cory_McDonald · Accepted solution]

Hi @scoop263,

Here is an example cURL command for getting a token:

curl --location --request POST 'https://10.10.10.10/isxg/oauth/token?grant_type=password&password=apc&username=apc' \

To refresh the token use the REFRESH token that you received in your original token request above.  This will provide you with a new token and new refresh token.

curl --location --request POST 'https://10.10.10.10/isxg/oauth/token?grant_type=refresh_token&refresh_token=f13f9d94-839e-44e9-b681-55f18aa2119e&=' \

Kind Regards,

Cory