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Context and background

Target audience

Analysts and developers of integrators who want to call a secured Informatie Vlaanderen API server and need to know how to authorize.

Goals

  • Help you decide the most suitable method to connect to the new GIPOD-APIs.
  • Provide a step-by-step explanation of to get authenticated on the new GIPOD-APIs with your chosen method.

Terminology

TermDefinition
AIVAgentschap Informatie Vlaanderen
Resource OwnerThe entity that can grant access to a protected resource. Typically, this is the end-user.
Client

An application requesting access to a protected resource on behalf of the Resource Owner.

Resource ServerThe server hosting the protected resources. This is the net GIPOD-API you want to access.
Authorization ServerThe server that authenticates the Resource Owner and issues Access Tokens after getting proper authorization. In this case, Auth0.
Access TokenA credential that can be used by an application to access an API.
Refresh TokenA long-lived token that is used to obtain a new Access Token after a previous one has expired.





Next step: find the most suitable way to connect.

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