How to Authenticate using API Swagger

This article will serve as a guide on how to do authentication and obtain an authentication token using EMnify API Swagger. 

Please click here to land the EMnify Rest API page. 

First, under Authentication, you must click on "Retrieve Authentication Token"

This entry point returns an auth_token for authenticating requests to the API. You can authenticate either using an Application Token (recommended) or username and password. 

Using an Application Token which you must first obtain from the EUI. 

Once you have obtained the App token from the EUI, go back to the EMnify API Swagger and select "Try it out". 

You can then paste the App token in the highlighted field below and select "Execute".

You should then get a response with the Authentication Token. 

Using the Auth token, click on "Authorize", input the Auth token under "Value" and select "Authorize"

Once authenticated, the authorize button will now show as locked and you can now start making requests using the EMnify API Swagger.