Forcepoint DLP REST API Guide

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Authentication
Before you can connect to the Forcepoint DLP REST APIs, you need to create a new Application administrator in the Forcepoint Security Manager to create the username and password for authentication to be used in order to get a JSON Web Token (JWT) that allows you to send API requests.
Access Token API
POST https://<DLP Manager IP>:<DLP Manager port>/dlp/rest/v1/auth/access- token
Response example for the access token API

Introduction
Authentication
Before you can connect to the Forcepoint DLP REST APIs, you need to create a new Application administrator in the Forcepoint Security Manager to create the username and password for authentication to be used in order to get a JSON Web Token (JWT) that allows you to send API requests.
- Registering an Application in the Forcepoint Security Manager
- Authentication process
- Refresh Token API
  POST https://<DLP Manager IP>:<DLP Manager port>/dlp/rest/v1/auth/ refresh-token
- Access Token API
  POST https://<DLP Manager IP>:<DLP Manager port>/dlp/rest/v1/auth/access- token
REST APIs
This chapter provides detailed information about the specific REST APIs available in Forcepoint DLP.

Response example for the access token API

{
"access_token": "<JWT access token>", 
"access_expires_in": <expiration_value>, 
"token_type": "JWT"
}

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