Authentication

Authenticate using the Checkout Authentication API

The Checkout Authentication API offers various endpoints, each requiring different authentication methods based on the use case:

Basic Auth Utilize OAuth Client credentials for secure access.
Bearer Auth Employ Access Tokens for authenticated requests.
No Auth Some endpoints are publicly accessible without authentication.

Check the API Specification for detailed authentication requirements for each endpoint.

For endpoint access, use the following host: https://{{tenant-space}}.auth.scayle.cloud

HTTP Status Codes and Error Handling

The Checkout Authentication APII uses HTTP status codes to signify the outcome of API requests:

2xx: Successful operations.
4xx: Failures due to incorrect or insufficient information provided by the user.
5xx: Errors originating from Auth Api's servers.

In the event of an error, Authentication API issues an error response with error details. Typically, this includes a single error, but some endpoints may return multiple errors.

For a comprehensive understanding, refer to the following tables detailing status codes, error responses, and error entities.

HTTP Status Codes

HTTP Status Code	Description
200 - OK	Request successfully fulfilled.
201 - Created	New resource successfully created.
204 - No Content	Request fulfilled with no content to send in the response.
206 - Partial Content	Partial content of the requested resource successfully delivered.
400 - Bad Request	Request contains invalid parameters or is malformed.
401 - Unauthorized	Authentication failed or missing, see access.
404 - Not Found	Specified resource does not exist.
408 - Request Timeout	Request timed out on the server.
409 - Conflict	Conflict with the current state of the resource.
412 - Precondition Failed	Failure in a requested dependency.
413 - Payload Too Large	Request entity exceeds the server's size limits.
424 - Failed Dependency	Request failed due to failure of dependency.
500 - Internal Server Error	An unexpected error on the Authentication API server.
503 - Service Unavailable	Authentication API is temporarily unavailable.

For endpoint-specific error codes, refer to the Checkout Authentication API Specification.