

HTTP requests will be sent with an Authorization HTTP header, containing the word Basic, followed by a space and the Base64 encoded string api_id:api_token.įor example, if the api_id is 1234ABCD5678EFGH and the api_token is 9876LMNO5432PQRS, the string string to encode would be 1234ABCD5678EFGH:9876LMNO5432PQRS. Aircall has raised a 120 million Series D round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Every request made must start with 3 - Create a Base64 encoded string with your API credentials Once generated and before closing the modal, copy and paste those credentials somewhere safe on your comcomputer! The api_token (= the password) will be presented to you only on API Key creation!Īircall Public API is protected behind SSL certificates. Aircall will generate two strings, representing the Basic Authentication username and password. In the API Keys section, click on Add a new API key. You can create some in your Company's Settings page.
Aircall communications password#
Those username and password credentials are called api_id and api_token in the Aircall Dashboard. Basic Authentication follows this standard as well. Lots of authentication methods require both a username and a password. 2 - Get your API ID and API Token credentials
Aircall communications how to#
We will see in this tutorial how to send your first authenticated request to Aircall Public API. Lots of API communications are using it as it is one of the most easy-to-implement authentication method out there and yet really secure, both for the API provider and the API user. Aircall implemented Basic Authentication, a simple and secure way to authenticate requests.īasic Authentication is a simple authentication standard, implemented in the HTTP protocol.

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Aircall customers looking to integrate their system with Aircall Public API will need to authenticate each HTTP request!
