Getting Started

To get started with an API N&H OMS, one of the first steps is to ensure that your application can properly authenticate with the API. This often involves setting an authorization header in your HTTP requests. Here’s a guide on how to set up and use the authorization header for API requests:

Common Authorization Methods

Register for API Access

API Key

Setting Up Authorization Headers

1. Register for API Access

Contact N&H to request your API credentials and key. Log in to your account first, as shown in the attached image.

2. API Key

An API key is a simple encrypted string that identifies the client accessing the API.

Example Header:

Steps:

Obtain the API key from your OMS provider.

Include the API key in the authorization header of your requests.

Example in cURL:

curl -H "Authorization: your_api_key_here" https://api.example.com/orders

Example in Python (using requests library):

Summary
Ensure you understand the specific authorization method required by your OMS API by referring to their documentation. Once authenticated, you can proceed to make API calls to manage orders, inventory, shipments, and other resources provided by the OMS.

Common Authorization Methods#

Setting Up Authorization Headers#

1. Register for API Access#

2. API Key#

Common Authorization Methods

Setting Up Authorization Headers

1. Register for API Access

2. API Key