Minimum access required for REST API
Paul Timms
2022-09-06
Operating system: macOS
What are the minimum access rights (in access groups) required for a user to get data over the REST API?

With a user set to start from No Access, I created an access group containing:


Action > REST API > Full
Register > Items > Read

but I was unable to get the items. Do I maybe need to add a module that the Items register appears in? I can get items if I change the user to start from Full Access.
2022-09-08
Hi Paul,

If the REST API is setup correctly, you should get items when you change the user to start from "Full Access".

Let us know if it works with this change.

Brgds,
Rasmus
Paul Timms
2022-09-14
Hi Rasmus

Yes, as I mentioned, it works with Full Access. My question was how much can we allow/disallow before a user cannot get a specific register over the API? I want to restrict access to a third party but starting from No Access seems to take away too much.
2022-09-26
Hi Paul,

Sorry I misunderstood your question.

If the starting point is "no access" you need to specify a module where the user can open the item register. You can also specify on Access group
1. Type: Setting, Item: Rest API setup, Level: Full
2. Type: Action, Item: Rest API, Level: Full

Hopefully it work with this setup!

Best Regards,
Rasmus
Paul Timms
2022-09-28
Thanks Rasmus, makes sense.
Brittany McGrath
2022-10-19
Hi Paul,
Do you still require assistance with this or has it been resolved?
Thank you.
Brittany McGrath
2022-10-31
Marking forum post as closed now as we have not received further response.
If you have any issues or questions you wish to discuss on this please open a new post.
Thank you in advance.
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