Where does the Auth ticket come from?

Question

I trying to create a url similiar to below......but I do not know where to get the "auth_ticket" info (ticket=[Auth_Ticket]) -- where do I get this info to enter? Thanks

https://target_domain/db/target_dbid?a=API_GenResultsTable&ticket=
auth_ticket&apptoken=app_token&qid=5&jht=1&query=
{'6'.CT.'done'}AND{'14'.CT.'USA'}&clist=7.8&slist=6&options=sortorder-A

_anomdiebolt_ · Answer

You don't have to worry about supplying the ticket if you are already logged into QuickBase through a browser. In this case the ticket will already have been set in an https only cookie and will be sent to the QuickBase server automatically.

mcfneil · Answer

but if you really wanted a ticket you can get one via this request .

https://<em>target_domain</em>/db/main?a=API_Authenticate&username=PTBarnum<br>&password=TopSecret&hours=24<br>

Where you can set the length of how long the ticket is valid.

THis come in handy if you want to send an email notification with a link that expires.

mcfneil · Answer

It messed up the formatting:https://target_domain/db/main?a=API_Authenticate&amp;username=PTBarnum&amp;password=TopSecret&amp;hours=24

_anomdiebolt_ · Answer

Placing a URL in an email that includes a username and password is a very bad idea as it needlessly exposes the credentials to future discovery and use. In practical terms, the only place to use API_Authenticate is use from a server or some other place outside the browser.

mcfneil · Answer

You don't put the username and password in the URL that is sent, just the Auth ticket that is set to expire in x number of hours. &nbsp;#ComeOnMan

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Where does the Auth ticket come from?

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