OAuth 2.0 work around in Pega 7.1.9
Hi All,
We are aware of the fact that OAuth 2.0 feature was made available in 7.2. We are trying to connect to an API that has OAuth 2.0 security protocol and our application is built on 7.1.9. Apparently we have no scope for upgrading our application to 7.2. So is there any work around to connect to this API. If it has been implemented in 7.2 there must be some activities or other OOTB rules that can be crafted in 7.1.9.
Thanks for your Inputs Kevin!!.
The end connection to the Resource Server(API Server) will be through a REST Connector. As in 7.1.9 we cannot use OAuth 2.0 along with REST connector OOTB, We were planning to use 2 REST connectors. The first one to get the access token from the AUTH server through a POST method and save it in a clipboard property and then send this access token to the Resource Server through the POST method of another REST connector. But the idea to make two explicit calls has been adjourned as of now.
Hi Arjit,
Please refer below link for a work around solution we have done using REST for Password Grant type of OAUTH 2 Authentication. Hope the apporach might help you.
OAUTH 2 Authentication - Password Grant Type
Regards,
Sudheer
Thanks Sudheer for the valuable Information!!
The API is using OAuth 2.0 with client credentials grant type. We are currently looking for a way to implement this without making 2 explicit calls and automate the entire process of getting the access token and sending it to the API in a single call.
If I were you, I would install a pega 7.2 system (for simplicity may be a PE version). Start with the Data-Admin-Auth-Service
There is also another auth-service OAuthResourceAuthentication to handle token authentication.