# Connect Authenticate

CONNECT Authenticate is a global authentication service that generates Bearer JWT tokens  for accessing Creditsafe Sweden REST APIs. This includes GetDataUnits REST, DateCheck  Consumer REST, DateCheck Company REST, GetSignatory v2 REST, GetData REST, and SPAR  Consumer search v2 REST.

Version: 1.0.0
Metadata:
  - status: published
  - tags: ["Sweden"]

## Servers

CONNECT Production server (used for all authentication)
```
https://connect.creditsafe.com
```

## Security

### bearerToken

This API requires authentication for access to protected endpoints. Authentication is performed by providing a valid JWT token in the `Authorization` header of each request.

Type: http
Scheme: bearer
Bearer Format: JWT

## Download OpenAPI description

[Connect Authenticate](https://doc.creditsafe.com/_spec/country-apis-catalog/product-catalog/se/authenticate/openapi.yaml)

## Authentication

Authentication endpoint to generate Bearer/JWT tokens

### Generate authentication token

 - [POST /v1/authenticate](https://doc.creditsafe.com/country-apis-catalog/product-catalog/se/authenticate/openapi/authentication/authenticate.md): Endpoint to generate a Bearer JWT Authentication Token using your username (User Key)  and password. The token is required for accessing all Creditsafe Sweden REST APIs including  GetDataUnits, DateCheck Consumer, DateCheck Company, GetSignatory v2, GetData, and SPAR  Consumer search v2. Tokens are valid for one hour and multiple valid tokens can exist  simultaneously.