Register Admin Key
Purpose
This endpoint is used to register a customer. Before a customer can use the service, or act as an Admin for Location History endpoints, they must register. Registering creates a configuration for the customer and creates an Admin Key, used to create/edit/delete Location History data.
Request data
HTTPS method: POST
- Constants and parameters enclosed in curly brackets { } must be replaced with their values.
- Please see the following Request parameters section with the required and optional parameters tables for their values. The generic request format is as follows.
URL request format
https://{baseURL}/locationHistory/{versionNumber}/register?key={Your_API_Key}
curl command request format
1curl -XPOST "Content-type: application/json" -d2'{3 "secret": "your_secret"4 }'5'https://{baseURL}/locationHistory/{versionNumber}/register?key={Your_API_Key}'
POST request body format
1{2 "secret": "secret_key"3}
Request parameters
The following table describes the parameters that can be used in a request.
- Required parameters must be used or the call will fail.
- Optional parameters may be used.
- The order of request parameters is not important.
Note: There are no optional parameters in this endpoint.
Required parameters | Description |
---|---|
string | The base URL for calling the API. Value: |
string | Service version. Value: |
string | An API Key valid for the requested service. Value: Your |
Response data
Response body
The following JSON code block demonstrates a successful response from the API server.
1{2 "adminKey": "admin_key"3}
Response fields
The following table describes all of the fields that can appear in a response.
Primary fields | Description |
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string | A generated Admin Key that can be used to administer location history objects. |
Response codes
Code | Meaning & possible causes |
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| OK : Configuration registered. Admin Key regenerated. |
| Bad request : Missing or invalid request data. |
| Forbidden : Each customer can register only one configuration. |
Example
Register a customer account using a passed secret value.
Request URL example
https://api.tomtom.com/locationHistory/1/register?key={Your_API_Key}
POST request body example
1{2 "secret": "My very secret secret"3}
Response body example
1{2 "adminKey": "UpP9m2jg4PU6fWAFnvskU33CwfW24e17P0oTC5byUfUzMElS"3}