Token
Typically refers to an authentication token that may be used for user authentication. A Stroom API Key is a form of authentication token.
Tokens are generally set in the HTTP header Authorization with a value of the form Bearer TOKEN_GOES_HERE.
Tokens may contain information, e.g. a
JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
or simply be long strings of random characters (to essentially make a very secure password), like API Keys.
Tokens are associated with a Stroom User so have the same or less permissions than that user. Tokens also typically have an expiry time after which they will no longer work.
See Also
API Key
API Key
API Keys are a form of authentication token that are created within Stroom for use by Stroom-Proxy instances or other clients that want to use Stroom’s API. It is an encrypted string that contains details of the user and the expiration date of the token. Possession of a valid API Key for a user account means that you can do anything that the user can do in the user interface via the API.Click to see more details...
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