Adding Intelligent Environment Services to your Application

Getting a Bearer Token from UAA

1. In a REST client, Authorization tab:
   1. Choose the GET method.
   2. Enter the URI of your UAA instance, such as: https://<your_uaa_instance_uri>/oauth/token?grant_type=client_credentials
      Note: Make sure you include grant_type=client_credentials in your URI.
   3. Add the following information as shown in the graphic below the table.

      Type	Select Basic Auth from the drop-down list.
      Username	Enter the client ID that you created in Updating the OAuth2 Client, such as traffic_test2.
      Password	Enter the client secret that you created in Updating the OAuth2 Client, such as traffic2.

      Figure: REST Client Authorization Tab

      
   4. Click Send.
   5. Select the access_token that is returned and copy it to your clipboard. This is the token that you need in Step 2c below, for Authorization.

      Figure: REST Client Bearer Access Token

      
   6. Verify that the scope given is the same as used in the VCAP_SERVICES environment variable.

Ensuring client apps can access IE data

2. In a REST client:
   1. Choose the POST method.
   2. Enter the URI of your service instance, from the VCAP_SERVICES environment variable.
   3. Add the following HTTP headers per the graphic below the table:

      Content-Type	Enter the value application/json.
      Authorization	Enter the token you receive from UAA in the form of Bearer <token from trusted issuer> in Step 1e above.
      Predix-Zone-Id	Enter the ID required to make REST calls, using the instanceId value specified in the VCAP-SERVICES environment variable.

      Figure: Example of HTTP Headers

      
   4. Enter well-formed JSON in the body of your request.

      Figure: Example of Well-formed JSON