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Authentication Web Service v2006 methods

getCustomExpirationToken(username:string, password:string, expiration:integer):string

getToken(username:string, password:string):string

validateToken(token:string):integer

Returns an authentication token with a user-defined expiration.

Endpoint URL

https://www.arcwebservices.com/services/v2006/Authentication

Input

Name	Type	Valid values
username	string	An ArcWeb Services account user name. Case sensitive.
password	string	An ArcWeb Services account password. Case sensitive.
expiration	integer	Minutes to expiration. Note: Maximum value is 1440.

Output

encrypted token string containing username, password, timeout period, and requester's IP

Code examples

Returns an authentication token with an expiration of 60 minutes.

Endpoint URL

https://www.arcwebservices.com/services/v2006/Authentication

Input

Name	Type	Valid values
username	string	An ArcWeb Services account user name. Case sensitive.
password	string	An ArcWeb Services account password. Case sensitive.