Using the driver : Authentication : URL parameter authentication

URL parameter authentication

To configure the driver to use HTTP header authentication:

Configure the minimum properties required for a connection:

If you are using a REST file, set the Config property to provide the name and location of the input REST file. For example, C:/path/to/myrest.rest.

If you are using the Sample property, set the Sample property to specify the endpoint that the want to connect to and sample. For example, https://example.com/countries/.

Set the AuthenticationMethod property to UrlParameter.

Set the AuthParam property to specify the name of the URL parameter used to pass the security token. For example, apikey.

Set the SecurityToken to specify the security token required to make a connection to your endpoint. For example, XaBARTsLZReM.

If required by your service, set the User property to specify your logon ID.

Optionally, specify values for any additional properties you want to configure.

The following examples demonstrates a session using a REST file with URL parameter authentication enabled.

For a connection URL:

Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:datadirect:autorest:AuthenticationMethod=UrlParameter;AuthParam=apikey;
Config=C:/path/to/myrest.rest;SecurityToken=XaBARTsLZReM;User=jsmith;");

For a data source:

AutoRESTDataSource mds = new AutoRESTDataSource();
mds.setDescription("My Autonomous REST Data Source");
mds.setAuthenticationMethod("UrlParameter");
mds.setAuthParam(apikey);
mds.setConfig("C:/path/to/myrest.rest");
mds.setSecurityToken("XaBARTsLZReM");
mds.setUser("jsmith");