topic Re: Problem with getting token for authentication in ArcGIS Runtime SDK for iOS Questions

Problem with getting token for authentication

c_f_ong — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 03:04:53 GMT

Hello

I'm trying to access a secured service that requires a token. When I input the getToken url into a browser, I could get the token JSON response without any problem. However, when I try to execute it within my code as follows:

    NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:@"http://.../getToken"];
    NSString *json = @"{\"accessKEY\":\"i...\"}";
    NSDictionary *jsonDict = [json AGSJSONValue];
    AGSJSONRequestOperation *jsonOp = [[[AGSJSONRequestOperation alloc] initWithURL:url queryParameters:jsonDict] autorelease];

Output:
{"GetToken":[{"Invalid Access":"IP Address"}]}

Any idea as to what may be the cause of the above problem? Any workaround?

Thanks.

Rgds
Ong CF

Re: Problem with getting token for authentication

ChrisRiver — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:18:20 GMT

Just out of curiosity, could you use the AGSCredential class instead of manually asking for the token?

AGSCredential *myCredential = [[AGSCredential alloc] initWithUser:[jsonDict objectForKey:@"username"] password:[jsonDict objectForKey:@"password"]  authenticationType:AGSAuthenticationTypeToken tokenUrl:url];

You can access the token provided here using:

myCredential.token;

I believe all the AGS classes that are used to access services that may or may not be secured have a "credential:" optional argument. So in this case if you wanted to get information about a secured map service you'd do this:

NSError *serviceError = nil;
AGSMapServiceInfo *serviceInfo = [[AGSMapServiceInfo alloc] initWithURL:mapServiceEndpoint credential:myCredential error:&serviceError];

I know this wasn't exactly what you were asking, but hope it helps.

Chris

Re: Problem with getting token for authentication

NimeshJarecha — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:58:29 GMT

Please go through secured services document and let me know if you have any specific question.

Regards,
Nimesh

Re: Problem with getting token for authentication

AshishArora — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 07:51:41 GMT

Please go through secured services document and let me know if you have any specific question.

Regards,
Nimesh

Is it possible to validate the generated token externally (like valid or not valid)

Re: Problem with getting token for authentication

NimeshJarecha — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:38:56 GMT

No, it is server's responsibility.

Regards,
Nimesh

Re: Problem with getting token for authentication

AshishArora — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:09:18 GMT

No, it is server's responsibility.

Regards,
Nimesh

Thanks Nimesh