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seangly
New Contributor III
2 years ago
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Okta Bearer Token for API call

Hi Community,

We are trying to set up Rest API call to execute Data Management (OneStream v8.1) call from external system (e.g. Postman)

I followed the document for REST_API_Implementation_Guide.pdf and I am not able to configure the Bearer Token (we are using Okta as Single Sign-on). 

 

This is not working,  I am wondering if something need to be done on the Okta beside the steps in the document;

 

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  • DanielWillis's avatar
    DanielWillis
    2 years ago

    I've only used Azure so don't have an example. A quick google didn't seem to be super helpful but it looks like there are a few video tutorials about it.

    Basically you create a new request which connects to Okta and will retrieve a new bearer token. On the test tab of that request you have your set variable command which you tried above. Most likely this bearer token will have a timelimit of say 60 minutes so you will need to run it every time you want to test things, prior to running your OneStream request.

    Then on your OneStream request you will populate your bearer token variable into the bearer token field.

  • DanielWillis's avatar
    DanielWillis
    Valued Contributor
    2 years ago

    Which part isn't working exactly? What are you encountering?

    Looking at your screenshots it kinda looks like you're trying to get a bearer token from your ExecuteStep call instead of before the ExecuteStep call?

    Based on what you're doing, you should be doing a call to get the Bearer token from Okta, using your code to store it in a variable on the test tab, then using that variable in the ExecuteStep call

    • seangly's avatar
      seangly
      New Contributor III
      2 years ago

      Hi Daniel,

      That is correct, I am doing it in the same call.  I am not familiar with Postman so when you says doing a call to get the Bearer token from okta, will have a sample on the setup?  

      That is my missing part, getting the Bearer token before I can execute any Api to OneStream.

      Regards,

      Seang

      • DanielWillis's avatar
        DanielWillis
        Valued Contributor
        2 years ago

        I've only used Azure so don't have an example. A quick google didn't seem to be super helpful but it looks like there are a few video tutorials about it.

        Basically you create a new request which connects to Okta and will retrieve a new bearer token. On the test tab of that request you have your set variable command which you tried above. Most likely this bearer token will have a timelimit of say 60 minutes so you will need to run it every time you want to test things, prior to running your OneStream request.

        Then on your OneStream request you will populate your bearer token variable into the bearer token field.

    • seangly's avatar
      seangly
      New Contributor III
      2 years ago

      It is a two steps process once the Okta has been configured correctly:

      1. We were able to get the bearer token using the correct Okta link and save it into a variable (Postman)
      2. USed that vairable in the bearer token (Authentication tab) to call OS API to execute DM job