API authentication via an id, secret and a token

[Deepvijay]

Hi Geeks,

Can anyone guide me about how can we leverage APIs that needed authentication via an id, secret code/ secret token? What all necessary info will I require to work using APIs which is not public & related workaround.

Thanks in advance!

[BrandonB]

Normally when you have an ID and Secret, you are going to be calling an authentication endpoint to return a token using a Download tool. That token is then passed into the next download tool as a Header along with the next endpoint from which you are trying to pull data from. 

You can find more information about APIs in Alteryx here: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Engine-Works/REST-API-In-5-Minutes-No-Coding/ba-p/8137