NSM API Login

daniel_lilja · August 2020

Hi,

does anyone know how to correctly login with the NSM API?

https://nsm-eucentral.sonicwall.com/api/docs/nsm#/login/post_auth

I have tried with my mysonicwall username and password and also with the tenant id. But All i get back is:

{'status': {'info': [{'code': 'NOK', 'level': 'error', 'message': 'Invalid Username/Password.'}], 'success': False}}

shiprasahu93 · August 2020

Hello @daniel_lilja,

I tested on my end and also getting the same results. I am checking internally and will keep you posted.

Thanks!

abkumar · August 2020

Hi @daniel_lilja ,

To login to NSM one needs to come via the CSC (Login to CSC and click the Management tile). Direct login to NSM is not available as of now. The error you are experiencing is expected.

Now to access the APIs directly, the best you can do is to login to NSM in browser via CSC and do an F12 capture. Grab the 'Authorization' Header from an API request to NSM. It has the value something like "Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzZ......"

Use the header for all your API requests. That is Set Header 'Authorization' with value '"Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzZ......' prior to accessing the APIs.

Thanks

daniel_lilja · August 2020

@abkumar i see, when will it be possible to access the API directly for integrations and automation?

shiprasahu93 · August 2020

@abkumar,

I actually did try that as well. Even after the successful authorization using the bearer token, I was getting the exact same error. I also tried using any API post that and got "unauthenticated for invalid credentials" as the message. Is there something more to be done after the authorization?

Thanks!

daniel_lilja · August 2020

@shiprasahu93 that worked for me via Python, did you directly via the Swagger? I didnt get it working via the Swagger, just via Python.

shiprasahu93 · August 2020

Yes, I was testing via Swagger directly.

abkumar · August 2020

Hi @daniel_lilja / @shiprasahu93 ,

The swagger can be made to work if the same token is provided in the API request.

One can do so by 1. clicking the Lock Icon next to the API. 2. Copy Pasting 'Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzZ.....' and 3. Click Authorize