LogOn (obsolete)

OBSOLETE. Use LogOn v2.

Description

Create a new session. This is how you "log on" to the GCAPI.

Service Info

target	session
uriTemplate	/
transport	POST
envelope	JSON
contentType	application/json

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
apiLogOnRequest	ApiLogOnRequestDTO	The request to create a session (log on).

Return Value

ApiLogOnResponseDTO (deprecated)

Example

The following request to the Live GCAPI environment logs in to your account using the example credentials of Username as "DM123456" and password as "openthedoor".

The AppKey required to use the GCAPI is sent to you once you have returned the signed terms and conditions of the GCAPI to our Partnerships team:

(PartnershipServices[at]cityindex.com).

Post Request Query String

POST https://ciapi.cityindex.com/TradingAPI/session

Post Request Body

{"Password":"openthedoor",

"AppVersion":"1",

"AppComments":"",

"UserName":"DM123456",

"AppKey":"ABC"

}

A successful request results in an HTTP 200 code in the response header, and the response body is the ApiLogOnResponseDTO (deprecated) in JSON format.

Last updated: 18 April 2023