Any Authentication tutorial on Python?

weemo33

are there any tutorials (complete) for the authentication part using Python?


Thanks

weemo33

I follow the documentation on here and I get this error

"error":"invalid_grant","error_description":"Authorization code doesn't exist or is invalid for the client"

jamesratcliffe

Hi,

At the moment all we have is the sample code in the authorization guide. We may add a sample python temporary token endpoint in the future, but it's significantly more complicated than with PHP. We would have to choose a specific web framework, and some of the code would be specific to that framework.

weemo33

What are the grant types available? I have tried bearer, and authorization_code but none seem to do the trick. I am pretty sure I have the code right and it seems to point to the grant_type problem.

Thanks

jamesratcliffe

Hi again.

This error, ""Authorization code doesn't exist or is invalid for the client", usually means that more than 30 seconds have passed since you received the temporary token.

It can also mean that the client ID used in the POST request doesn't match the client ID used to request access (in the first step).

jamesratcliffe

The grant_type is authorization_code.

weemo33

So I was able to piece things together on this and I was able to get the token. I have a few questions here after:

1. do I refresh the token the same way I requested one?
2. in the examples on the website, I keep seeing {AccoundID}
Is {AccountID} given or is it the same as Client_ID?

thx

jamesratcliffe

The refresh token is covered here:
http://developers.lightspeedhq.com/retail/authentication/refresh-token/

To get the account ID, use the Account endpoint:
http://developers.lightspeedhq.com/retail/endpoints/Account/

weemo33

Got it, thanks.

jamesratcliffe

No problem.

aorzh

weemo33 said:

Got it, thanks.

@weemo33 Can you share your experience?

weemo33

Just noticed this message. I was able to do a connection and pull records from Lightspeed. I did this back in October of 2018, I did not work more on it. I just had too many questions before proceeding so I left it in the backburner.