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Token Types - An Overview

There are two types of token that you can generate:

TypeDescription
SchoolProvides access to School Data APIs
ManagementProvides access to Management and Automation APIs

Tokens contain the information Xporter needs to determine what data and services your application has access to - what you are authorised for.

Management API Token

A managementSecret is issued to you following initial registration of your application.

Tokens generated with a managementSecret are used for management and automation APIs which do not require access to school leve data. You find more information on generating and using this token in the below section Management API Tokens. A full list of APIs you can access with this token can be found in the API Endpoints section below.

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To request a new managementSecret please contact our service team.

School API Tokens

When a school authorises your application, a unique schoolSecret is issued that is needed to generate a Token.

If a school authorises your app a second time, you will be issued with a new schoolSecret and a new Token should always be generated. More details on schoolSecrets and how to use them to generate a Token can be found in the section below School API Tokens. A full list of APIs you can access with this token can be found in the API Endpoints section.

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Important: You will be issued a unique schoolSecret for each school that authorises your application.