Pass the session ID in an API call

RE: Pass the session ID in an API call

harshav — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:52:21 GMT

Hi Alok,

any update on the below user case about how can I do that...

RE: Pass the session ID in an API call

harshav — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:51:37 GMT

Hi Rob,

I actually didn't understand what is the comment specified, I was not looking about the webAPI part I am looking to consume an API from the external system via integration Layer,

So My main intention is,

Instead of me passing the Basic credentials or the secret Key in the parameters , I want to pass the session token so checking on that,
Could you please suggest me on this.

RE: Pass the session ID in an API call

Robert Shankin — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:11:29 GMT

Harsha -

I think I follow your use case.
However, I'm not sure why the user needs to access a web API from inside their browser if they're already logged in to Appian.
Is there some reason why the application cannot be designed to provide the logged in Appian user with the necessary resources?

If you want to access an Appian web API from a browser, the documentation advises use of an embedded interface.
If these docs don't contain all the information you're looking for, consider providing feedback using the feedback form on that page.

RE: Pass the session ID in an API call

harshav — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:48:53 GMT

Hi Rob,

Any thoughts on this ?

RE: Pass the session ID in an API call

harshav — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:36:38 GMT

Thanks alok,

I have mentioned my use case in the below comment, Could you please tell me whether that is what you have explained.

RE: Pass the session ID in an API call

harshav — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:35:53 GMT

Hi Rob,

My use case is,
1.User will try to login via SSO using SAML
2.where he should be having the session token in browser cookies,
3.I need to integrate the external systems usiung integration layer.
4.For authentication we are planning to send the same token to integration layer
5. We are doing an API call from Appian.

Now My questions are

1. How can I get the token stored in Appian before hitting the API
2. Where and how will I pass this Token in the API call.

Please suggest.

RE: Pass the session ID in an API call

aloks0189 — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 21:32:04 GMT

Hi Harsha, I am not sure what's your use case, but generally we pass various headers in key value pair format while making a API call. For best example, I have authenticated a service in appian and have received cookie details of this API to consume, now I can make the use of this cookie by passing it via header to access the API.

As far I understood your question, you are a li so having similar use case where you will get a unique session Id and you need to use this to access the API, If so then try the header approach if the target API expects it as a header

If this didn't as answer your question then please explain your use case.

RE: Pass the session ID in an API call

Robert Shankin — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 20:25:17 GMT

Hi Harsha,
What's your use case?