Authentication

Go to the Credentials section of your Profile page on cortecs.ai and create your credentials first.

Authenticate a client and retrieve an access token

post

Authenticates a client using the client credentials and returns an access token to be used for further API requests.

Body

application/json

client_idstringRequired

The client ID assigned to the client.

Example: your_client_id

client_secretstringRequired

The client secret assigned to the client.

Example: your_client_secret

grant_typestringRequired

The type of grant being used, typically "client_credentials".

Example: client_credentials

Responses

200

Successfully authenticated

application/json

access_tokenstringOptional

The access token to be used for further API requests.

Example: abcdef123456

token_typestringOptional

The type of token, typically "Bearer".

Example: Bearer

expires_innumberOptional

The number of seconds until the token expires.

Example: 3600

400

Invalid request.

401

Unauthorized - Invalid client credentials.

500

Internal server error.

post

/oauth2/token

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /api/v1/oauth2/token HTTP/1.1
Host: cortecs.ai
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 101

{
  "client_id": "your_client_id",
  "client_secret": "your_client_secret",
  "grant_type": "client_credentials"
}

{
  "access_token": "abcdef123456",
  "token_type": "Bearer",
  "expires_in": 3600
}

📌 Remember to include the Authorization: Bearer <access_token> header when required.