Gaia API Session Authentication

[Simon_Macpherso]

Hi,

I've deployed Gaia API version 1.5 to some gateways but unable to authenticate via web (Postman) and mgmt_cli. 

The admin account exists on Gaia OS and the password is correct.  

mgmt_cli login --version 1.5 --context gaia_api --port 981
Username: admin
Password:
code: "err_login_failed_wrong_username_or_password"
errors: "Login authentication failed"
message: "Login Failed Due to Wrong Username or Password"

If I try to use root the following is returned

mgmt_cli login --port 981 --context gaia_api -r true
Error: Failed to login to the management server

API Status:
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Build: cp991255022
Uptime: 0:41:08
Current Sessions: 0
Latest Version: 1.5

Processes:

Name State PID
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GAIA_API Started 20628
GAIA_API_DOCS Started 20626
APACHE Started 20716
CONFD Started 20067
CLISHD Started 20400
CELERY Started 20625
REDIS Started 20627

Port Details:
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APACHE Gaia Port: 981

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Overall API Status: Started
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Regards,

Simon

[Simon_Macpherso · Accepted solution]

The account needed to be explicitly granted permission to use the API; it needs to be granted access to access-mechanism API.

Run show rba user <user> to check current assignments.  

Run gaia_api access --user <user> --enable true

Run show rba user <user> to recheck current assignments and confirm access-mechanism API has been added.