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v11 - oauth url

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Hello

I'm working with a monitoring solution ( Squared Up Dashboard server) and looking to utilise the new v11 REST APIs for VBR. When trying to add the VBR server, I need to provide the following information

authorization URL
token URL
client ID
client secret

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I'm guessing the authorization url is

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/api/oauth2
token url

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/api/oauth2/token
but not sure about client ID / client secret .....username password?
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Re: v11 - oauth url

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actually bigger problem is the requirement for the

"x-api-version: 1.0-rev1"

header to be sent on the authorization request.
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Re: v11 - oauth url

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Does this section of our User Guide answer your question about how authentication requests should be constructed? Than
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Re: v11 - oauth url

Post by oleg.feoktistov »

Hi Craig,

I’ve never worked with Squared Up Dashboard server, so not sure about the terminology it uses.
But from what it looks like to me, your understanding about client id/client secret is correct.

And what is the issue with the versioning header?

Best regards,
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Re: v11 - oauth url

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Thanks for the replies.

It's probably more an issue at my end, with the terminology.

Regarding the header issue, again issues at my end (unable to send x-api-version) but got me thinking
a) never had to set api-versiobn before in other product calls (Enterprise Manager/VO365)
and
b) if according to the reference guide "In the x-api-version header, the current revision of the Veeam Backup & Replication REST API must be specified."
where can I find a list of the versions, to ensure I'm using the current revision?
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Post by oleg.feoktistov »

a) There are few different versioning approaches to REST. On authentication step for EM, for instance, you need to specify version in the URL itself. In REST for VBR we use a combination of URL versioning and a versioning header.

b) The most current revision is listed here.

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Thanks Oleg

Missed that revision list.

Are there plans to standardise the REST authentication/methods/urls port going forwards?
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Re: v11 - oauth url

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We do not have any short-term plans, but what approach out of two you prefer and why? Are there any specific requirements you have or it's more like universal approach request? Thanks!
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