Siteminder Authentication & Authorization REST API

Article Id: 110177
Status: Published
Updated On: 27-09-2020 16:09
Products:
CA Single Sign On Secure Proxy Server (SiteMinder) , CA Single Sign On SOA Security Manager (SiteMinder) , CA Single Sign-On , CA Single Sign-On
Issue/Introduction:

Is there a feature of authenticating the users via REST API?

Environment:

Secure Proxy Server
12.52
12.7
12.8

Resolution:

The REST API for Authenticating and Authorizing users is part of the SPS (Access Gateway) Server called the Authentication and Authorization Web Services. 

The documentation can be found here: 
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/symantec-security-software/identity-security/siteminder/12-8/configuring/ca-access-gateway-configuration/configuring-the-authentication-and-authorization-web-services.html


The Section about the REST API are here: 

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/symantec-security-software/identity-security/siteminder/12-8/configuring/ca-access-gateway-configuration/configuring-the-authentication-and-authorization-web-services.html#concept.dita_83589c7cb4c6518eba67ea69ba998c95c546b285_AuthenticationRESTInterface