API Authentication

Explain how CYBAVO SOFA system validates client requests.

The CYBAVO SOFA system verifies all incoming requests. All requests must include X-API-CODE, X-CHECKSUM headers otherwise caller will get a 403 Forbidden error.

How to make a correct request?

  • Put the API code in the X-API-CODE header.

  • Calculate the checksum with the corresponding API secret and put the checksum in the X-CHECKSUM header.

    • The checksum calculation will use all the query parameters, the current timestamp, user-defined random string and the post body (if any).

  • Please refer to the code snippet on the github project to learn how to calculate the checksum.