Accessing and Authenticating GraphQL API¶
Overview¶
To interact with our GraphQL APIs, you need to authenticate your requests. This ensures that only authorized users can access and manipulate the data. This guide provides an overview of the authentication process for all GraphQL APIs.
Authentication Methods¶
API Key¶
For robust and efficient integration, especially when you need to integrate the API into your systems, it's recommended to use an API key. You can generate an API key from the 'API Keys' section on my.helloretail.com. Once you have the API key, you can supply it to the API by appending it as a query string parameter apiKey to the URL.
Example¶
The URL will then look something like this:
or depending on the API you are accessing.