topic Re: Web API login error in API / CLI Discussion

Web API login error

jt-jt — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:25:14 GMT

Hi all,

Looking for a bit of help here please.

I am looking to make use of the web API call (currently trying to run tests using postman) so the first call is to login and obtain the session ID.

We had already enabled the IP access on the API to:

Accessibility: Require all granted

It was previously just returning the login page HTML (ref here: Solved: Enabling web api - Check Point CheckMates)

Am I missing something on why making the /login call will return the following?

"code": "err_login_failed",

"message": "Authentication to server failed."

The login I am using does have adminRole so should be ok?

Please advise.

Many thanks in advance.

_Val_ — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:12:39 GMT

Which API are you trying to reach? Management, Gaia? Anything else?

jt-jt — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:44:59 GMT

Oh sorry, it's the management API.

Objective is to have a page built to query the logs, but first I need to get the login session ID.

_Val_ — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 21:07:02 GMT

For that, you should authenticate as SmartConsole admin, not a local Gaia admin. Also, make sure MGMT API client IP is allowed.