Connection to the CS Lucas data repository requires a One-Time Password (OTP). Each OTP expires within 30 seconds. However, the system allows the last expired OTP to remain valid, effectively extending the maximum validity to one minute.
A token is highly recommended for connections requiring regular data refreshes. Token remains valid for 4 hours from the time they are issued. Alternatively, you can set the token expiry and time zone under User Preference > API Token TTL (Hours) and Timezone IANA (TZ), where you can define how many hours the token will last and input the time zone. Look for the API Token TTL (Hours) and Timezone IANA (TZ) settings in the User Preference Setup.
Instructions to Obtain a Token
Step 1
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- Obtain the <domain_name> of your repository from CS Lucas support.
- Paste the following into the address bar of a browser
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- Example: For illustration, let the <domain_name> be: api2p-live.cslucas.com/prod for the production system and api2p-live.cslucas.com/uat for the UAT system.
- The value to paste into the address bar for the production system will be: api2p-live.cslucas.com/prod/mytoken
- The value to paste into the address bar for the UAT system will be: api2p-live.cslucas.com/uat/mytoken
- Step 2
- Enter your user id and the current OTP. OTP refers to the MFA code of your user id. To set this up, see Multi Factor Authentication user guide.
- Click Request.
Step 3
- The system returns with a token and a fully-form URL that may be pasted to the browser address bar.
- Copy these values as you will need them for configuring the connection for your Excel and Power BI.
- Enter your user id and the current OTP. OTP refers to the MFA code of your user id. To set this up, see Multi Factor Authentication user guide.
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