Getting started
protocols.io API uses RESTful API structure.
You can find API documentation here:
API documentationAccess types
API access is separated into two categories:
- OAuth access
Use client id, client secret, and redirect URL to set up OAuth authentication.
Each user authenticating with protocols.io on your site will have their own OAuth access token.
- Client access
You can get your client access token below.
The client access token allows you to read all public data.
API clients
Authentication with OAuth
protocols.io API uses OAuth 2.0 authentication standards.
to authorize a protocols.io user follow these steps:
- 1Copy your
client_idandclient_secretfrom this page. - 2Provide your redirect url above.
- 3Put authorization link inside your application.
- 4Your requests will be redirected to
[your_redirect_url]?code=[new_code]&scope=[your_scope]. - 5Use the code to get user access_token by calling https://www.protocols.io/api/v3/oauth/token with
grant_type: authorization_code.