Authentication

This service provides authentication methods such as login and logout.

The login and logout methods can be used to authenticate to SOAP with the HeaderAuthenticate header, as described in Using SOAP.

If you use the HeaderLogin header, or use any of the other endpoints, you can simply supply your username and password and you do not need to log in.

Contains authentication functions for webservices

Summary
This service provides authentication methods such as login and logout.
Attempt to authenticate using the username and password given.
End the session of the current user.

Service methods

login

Attempt to authenticate using the username and password given.

Parameters

usernameName of the user to authenticate
passwordPassword of the user to authenticate

See also

Using SOAP for information on using the reactid to authenticate further requests when using the SOAP interface.

Returns

reactidA 32 character string that identifies a User::Session

logout

End the session of the current user.

Parameters

Nothing

Returns

Nothing

Attempt to authenticate using the username and password given.
End the session of the current user.
A session represents a valid authentication of a specific user.