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FortiLAN Cloud User Guide

Users and Authentication

Users and Authentication

Authentication (providing credentials and obtaining access token) is performed for Email users, IAM users, and API users with either FortiLAN Cloud or an external Fortinet entity, FortiAuthenticator.

Users

Authentication

Email users & IAM users

Authentication using FortiLAN Cloud with the following API path.

  • Obtain token - /api/v1/auth
  • Revoke token - /api/v1/auth/invalidate_token
API users

Authentication using FortiAuthenticator with the following API path.

  • Obtain/Refresh token- /api/v1/oauth/token/
  • Revoke token - /api/v1/auth/invalidate_token

The obtained access token must be sent as bearer token header in FortiLAN Cloud APIs; Authorization: Bearer $access_token.

Users and Authentication

Authentication (providing credentials and obtaining access token) is performed for Email users, IAM users, and API users with either FortiLAN Cloud or an external Fortinet entity, FortiAuthenticator.

Users

Authentication

Email users & IAM users

Authentication using FortiLAN Cloud with the following API path.

  • Obtain token - /api/v1/auth
  • Revoke token - /api/v1/auth/invalidate_token
API users

Authentication using FortiAuthenticator with the following API path.

  • Obtain/Refresh token- /api/v1/oauth/token/
  • Revoke token - /api/v1/auth/invalidate_token

The obtained access token must be sent as bearer token header in FortiLAN Cloud APIs; Authorization: Bearer $access_token.