Authenticate

You authenticate to a web service, using a bearer token. This article explains how to obtain a bearer token, using JavaScript.

Obtaining a token depends on the type of authentication that you are using:

• Default authentication protocol
• OpenID authentication protocol

Following is a sample function that will authenticate you in Sitefinity CMS. The function works in the following way:

1. It sends a POST request to the server.
2. If successful, the server return a bearer token.
3. The token is saved in the sitefinity object.
4. The object is passed in the function allowing access to the OData web services.

Use the following sample:

Following is a sample function that will authenticate you in Sitefinity CMS. The function works in the following way:

1. It sends a POST request to the server.
2. If successful, the server return a bearer token.
3. The token is saved in the sitefinity object.
4. The object is passed in the function allowing access to the OData web services.

Use the following sample: