Is it possible to test the clover api with postman without creating an android app and publish it in the clover market ?
Could you give me the list of prerequisites to test the REST API in postman ?
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Yes, of course. Please see our docs - https://docs.clover.com/docs/clover-development-basics-web-app. Generally, you will still create a Clover app (web/REST Clients) and then obtain a token via the OAuth flow (once the app has been installed - see https://docs.clover.com/docs/merchant-interaction). For testing you could also use a merchant token.
But how would this be done with an external website? I am getting tripped up on getting the auth code programmatically to be able to access the REST API.
We are building an interaction on our client's website that needs to create a new customer in the Clover data, but nothing else. We do not need an app installed into merchant machines. This is completely web-based. Is this even possible? I feel like it is, but cannot seem to find anything on generating the auth code for production use.
If this is for a single merchant, you can use a merchant token. In order to use OAuth tokens an app is required.
We are trying to use the REST API to create a new customer based on a generic contact form on the client's website. That means we want the website to communicate with Clover and save that information as a new customer. This would not have any interaction with a Clover device other than the customer would then be searchable in the list of customers after the API call had completed.
Clover apps can be completely web-based; they do not always need an Android APK. You can find more about web-based apps here.
You can follow the steps in this Medium article to connect Clover REST API to Postman.
I am attempting to build a similar web-based interface for my client. The issue that always stops me is getting the CODE programmatically. Almost all instructions to do this assume a developer account and therefore the API token can be generated by the Clover Admin UI.
How would one send the auth request to get an authorized code without using a web interface?
If you are building your integration for a single Clover merchant you can just use a merchant token.
If not, then you are kind of missing the point behind OAuth. In order to get a "code" the merchant MUST authorize you access to their data and thus the OAuth flow cannot be strictly programmatic.
I understand that for OAuth 2.0 there must be an authentication step first. I am just trying to understand how that would work in a server-to-server model and if Clover supports that type of interaction without a human having to type in login information. The authentication would still have to occur. This will all be handled server-side, so the communication would be secured and not exposed to the Internet.
Can you clarify how it is you would like to access your client's information?
To get a merchant token programmatically, you will need to run through the OAuth flow (as mentioned by David Marginian). To run through OAuth, you will need a developer account as well as a Clover app. There is no way to set up automatic token access without first creating a Clover developer account as well as a Clover app.
I can't run your web services with postman. I am facing auth 2.0 issue. can you help me.
The error I get in postman
Error: Could not complete OAuth 2.0 token request
if its content
response Body
{"message":"Client Id and client secret must be set"}
postman redirects me to the browser and tells me that I can successfully auth 2.0.
the following message is the successful message I get on the browser side
"
Your call is authenticated
A new window should open directing you back to the Postman app. If nothing happens, check to make sure your browser allows pop-ups.
"
gives the answer.
but it gives such an error in postman. So I can't send requests to your services.
and this method didn't work either
https://medium.com/clover-platform-blog/four-minute-guide-to-get-up-running-with-the-clover-rest-api-9df412038748
It appears as if you are trying to obtain an OAuth token via API and are not passing in the client_id and client_secret parameters, please see https://docs.clover.com/docs/using-oauth-20#step-3-request-an-api-token.
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