Base64 encoding authentication and API call

[John Nguyen]

Hi all,

I encoded my <UserID>:<password> using command line:

echo -n <userID>:<password> | openssl base64

then I made an API call to retrieve my user profile:

"curl -D- -X GET -H "Authorization: Basic base64String" -H "Content-Type: application/json" "http://automationexpert.atlassian.net/rest/api/latest/myself"

And I got these status:

HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently

Content-Type: text/html

Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 22:56:05 GMT

Location: <https: URL String>

Connection: Keep-Alive

Content-Length: 0

Question:

Where did the returned JSON go? :-).

What did I do wrong?

Thanks

J.N

[John Nguyen]

Anyone hint?  Thanks

[John Nguyen]

Never mind.. I found that the API call did not return a JSON string but rather the URL (https) to the exposed API.

Good deal! :-)

Thanks anyway

J.N

[Bunty]

Hi @John Nguyen,

could you provide me the steps on how to access Jira using Base64 encoded string?

Thanks in Advance,

Manikanta.

[John Nguyen]

@Manikanta Reddy

  I also found a much more secure way to access your Jira's API using OAuth 1.0a.  I'll guide you through the steps once I got home.

  Do you know Java (or other high-level languages?).  You need to know at least one of them in order configure OAuth .

  In case you don't know any of high level languages, I still can walk you through... but it's harder for me (and you) to set it up.... but I'm willing to help.... stay tuned.

  John Nguyen

[Bunty]

Hi @John Nguyen,

Thanks a lot for your quick response!

I don't know Java or any other languages. If you have any documentation could you please share so that I will try to set it up.  

Thanks Again,

Manikanta.

[John Nguyen]

@Manikanta Reddy

There are a couple places you can use:

1 - OAuth implementation: 

     1.1 - Read this page entirely in order to understand what OAuth is :  

       https://developer.atlassian.com/server/jira/platform/oauth/

     1.2 - Implement the OAuth by going into section section : "Show me the codes!".

        It will direct you to the code base on GitHub.  You need to select the language that you want to implement the OAuth.  Work with someone who know the language well... this thing is quite complicated..

2 - There are other less secure but simple way to make REST API calls to Jira.  Read these instructions on this "Jira Developers" page:

https://developer.atlassian.com/server/jira/platform/jira-rest-api-examples/

In both cases, you might need someone with development background to walk you through....

  Keep this in mind: these instructions are meant for those who know some about sw dev.  You will find it hard to digest... so go get help.

  Good luck.

  John Nguyen

[Bunty]

Thanks, @John Nguyen,

I will try and update you.