Developer Settings

This will appear in the portal when access is granted by Ontoto. Access will be provided once the client sends a request to techsupport@ontoto.com for API authentication.

1. Ontoto Application Programming Interface (API) Authentication

Data transmission via API in JSON format configured to client requirement. Ontoto provides Basic and OAuth2 authentication.

Basic Authentication
  1. Go to the Ontoto Web Portal.
  2. Click on Settings in the menu bar and select Developer Settings.
  3. Click on Basic.
  4. Click on Generate to create API token.
  5. Copy the API token and keep it securely.
  6. In the top right corner, click on Drop Down.
  7. Click on API Docs to open the API guide.
  8. Follow the API guide to get the data via API.
Oauth2 Authentication
  1. Go to the Ontoto Web Portal.
  2. Click on Settings in the menu bar and select Developer Settings.
  3. Click on Oauth2.
  4. Click on Generate to create the client ID and secret.
  5. Copy the client ID and secret, and keep them securely.
  6. In the top right corner, click on Drop Down.
  7. Click on API Docs to open the API guide.
  8. Follow the API guide to get the data via API.

The token will only be shown when it is generated. If you leave or refresh the page, it will display the date the last token was created. The token has an expiry of one year. If the token expires or if you lose it, you can regenerate it.

Note: The token will only be shown when it is generated. If you leave or refresh the page, it will display the date the last token was created. The token has an expiry of one year. If the token expires or if you lose it, you can regenerate it.