Get user credentials

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get user credentials

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Hello,

that is the best/cleanest way to get user credentials for doing REST API requests? IS there a way to get it from c8y client?

thx :slight_smile:

greets

Helmut

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Hi Helmut,

in case your tenant is still configured for basic auth (see Administration - Cumulocity IoT Guides) there might be ways of getting the user credentials after the user has already been logged in. This is e.g. done here: https://github.com/Cumulocity-IoT/cumulocity-node-red/blob/main/frontend/src/modules/node-red-iframe/node-red-iframe.component.ts#L56-L63

In case your tenant is configured with OAuth the option from above does not work. Then the only way would be to get them during the user login.
For security reasons we would always recommend to use OAuth instead of basic auth.

Regards,
Tristan

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thx for your quick answer :slight_smile:

Helmut

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