REST API:community Resource

Performs actions on Community Tenant records via the REST API

Link a User to the Community

Links an existing Username to a Community User

Learn more: Enabling a Community Tenant with Existing Users

Method

POST

URI

https://{yourDomain}/networking/community/user/operation/linkToCommunity

Request

<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">

<platform>

   <auth>
       <userName>{usermame}</userName>
       <password>{password}</password>
   </auth>

</platform> </syntaxhighlight>

Response

• On Success, a standard success message is displayed
• On Error, returns HTTP.FORBIDDEN. (can occur if the user is valid, but does not belong to the community tenant.)

Login a User to the Site

Logs a User into a community tenant.

On a new user registration, the link to the Community Tenant is automatic.

For a new Community in an established Tenancy, see Enabling a Community Tenant with Existing Users

The Username must be associated with a Community User in order to login to a Community Site.

Method

GET

URI

https://{yourDomain}/networking/community/login/site?{query_parameters}

Query Parameters

• {userName} - username of the site user
• {password} - password of the site user

For more information, see: Specifying Query Parameters in REST APIs

Response

User details such as first name, last name, and employee number--the same as the Login resource.

Change the User Password

Changes the password of the logged in user. Password policies that are configured for the community tenant will be applicable for change password operation.

Method

POST

URI

https://{yourDomain}/networking/community/user/operation/changePassword

Request

<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">

<platform>

   <user>
       <old_password>{old password}</old_password>
       <password>{new password}</password>
   </user>

</platform> </syntaxhighlight>

Response

• On Success, a standard success message is displayed
• On Error, returns HTTP.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR

Additional Resources

These REST API resources are also available:

• user Resource
• record Resource