Getting Started
This guide shows the shortest path to your first successful Kordiam API request.
Prerequisites
- A Kordiam account
- Client credentials (client ID and client secret). If you do not have them yet, generate them on the API Page (you need admin rights to do this).
Base URL
All API requests are made to:
Base URL
Your First Request
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Obtain an access token
Exchange your client credentials for a bearer access token:
Request a tokenThe response contains your access token:
ResponseSchedule refresh from expires_in
Save the returned
access_tokenand use the returnedexpires_invalue when scheduling refresh logic instead of assuming a fixed token lifetime. -
Make your first API call
Use the access token in the
Authorizationheader:List elementsThis first request returns a paginated element list. Follow
nextCursorfrom the response to walk additional pages. The response shape and available query parameters are documented in the API reference, and shared pagination patterns are covered in Querying Lists.
You're connected
You've issued a token and made an authenticated call. The guides below cover the data model, auth lifecycle, and conventions you'll need for a full integration.