Responsive API Authentication
To use Responsive's API, you need to provide a security token in your request. Responsive's API authentication offers a straightforward and secure method of user authentication, guaranteeing that only authorized users can access the resources they're entitled to use. This feature strengthens the platform's security, safeguarding sensitive user data from any malicious attacks.
Generate API Token
API requests received by Responsive use token-based authentication to identify and secure the connection. This token, otherwise called a bearer token can be generated from the Your Account page on the Responsive application.
To generate the token, follow the instructions below:
- Click your avatar on the bottom-left and select Your Account.
- To generate a new token, navigate to the USER ACCOUNT tab and click GENERATE API TOKEN from the Responsive API Token section.
Note: Please contact your Account Manager or Customer Success Manager if you don’t see the Responsive API Token section. - You will be prompted to copy and store the token. Click GOT IT! to do away with the dialog and view the token.
Note: For security reasons, the token is displayed until you navigate away from the page or the page is refreshed. - Click the copy icon beside the token to copy it.
The generated token is associated with the user's account and is valid until another token is generated. For secure access, this token should be included in the header of every API request. For instance, when using Postman, you need to input the token as the value for the Authorization key within the Headers tab, as shown.