Guided Walkthroughs
How to Obtain Tokens ⭐
This recipe was an interactive walkthrough in the previous portal. Each step below names the API call it makes; open it in the API Reference to try it.
Get Access Token
Introduction
This guided walkthrough showcases how to get access token and session token to use Verizon APIs.
Getting Started
In order to use Verizon APIs, you need to obtain a ThingSpace Token programmatically.
Steps to generate ThingSpace Token programmatically
- Sign in to thingspace.verizon.com.
- Click on your login icon (in the upper right corner) and from the drop-down select "Key Management". Below is the direct links to the Key Management page:
- ThingSpace Developer Portal Users click here
- Copy the Client ID and the Client Secret and store them for use.
- Go to the step 2,
Get Session Token.
Step 1: Get Session Token
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Description
This endpoint initiates a Connectivity Management session and returns a VZ-M2M session token that is required in subsequent API requests. Please see Step 1 for details.
Steps
- Click on the Authentication Section Below.
- Add the copied Client ID to \
API call: StartConnectivityManagementSession