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OAuth2 Client Credentials Flow

13 days ago by Konstantin Sonntag

Hi, we would like to receive an access token using the OAuth2 client credentials flow, currently I do not see this flow in the documentation.

12 days ago by SanathAdmin

Hi Konstantin
The Candis API does not support the client credentials flow; it only supports the authorization code flow.

12 days ago by Konstantin Sonntag

Yes, but we need the client credentials flow for our backend only system. We do not have the option to request user input.

12 days ago by SanathAdmin(edited)

Candis API authentication is user-based. The user needs to log in once, and after obtaining the token set, you can exchange the access token for up to two years. We already have other backend systems using this authentication flow. If you prefer, the initial token set can be generated by calling the authentication endpoint using our API reference tool (https://developer.candis.io/reference/get-authentication-code). If you need more details, please reach out to us via Intercom

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