AuthenticationΒΆ
Permissions
To perform API calls using a specific Centreon user, you need permissions to do so. You have to edit user settings on the menu Configuration > Users > Contacts/Users, edit user and on second tab check box Reach API.
How to authenticate
Using POST method and the URL below:
api.domain.tld/centreon/api/index.php?action=authenticate
Body form-data:
Parameter |
Type |
Value |
username |
Text |
The user name you use to login on Centreon |
password |
Text |
Your Centreon password |
The response is a json flow getting back the authentication token
{
"authToken": "NTc1MDU3MGE3M2JiODIuMjA4OTA2OTc="
}
This token will be used later on the other API actions.
Note
Token is available 1 hour and is refreshed after each request. If no request is sent during 1 hour, you must authenticate again to get a new token