SIM Authentication using REST API (api_v100) #OLDER VERSION

Owned by Einar Ársæll Hrafnsson
Last updated: Jul 26, 2022
48 min read

Step by step instructions for service providers on how to communicate with our REST API for authentication using SIM certificate.

Table of Contents

 

Requirements

For all steps to be successful the following must be at hand.

During setup

  • Client Id (received from Auðkenni)

  • Client secret (received from Auðkenni)

  • Related party (not necessary)

  • Base URI (received from Auðkenni)

  • Redirect URI (Auðkenni receives from Service provider)

Information needed at runtime

  • User’s mobile number

  • Message text for user (Including any verification messages: number, text etc.)

  • Code challenge

  • Code verifier

 

Setup requirements used in the examples

  • Client id: myApiClientId

  • Client secret: MyApiClientP4$sW

  • Base URI: pfzww.audkenni.is

  • Redirect URI: http://localhost:3000/callback

All code examples are generated using Postman. They are therefore only for demo.

 

Step 1

Step 1: (Starting the authenticating process)

To start the authentication process an empty POST call is sent to following URI:
https://pfzww.audkenni.is:443/sso/json/realms/root/realms/audkenni/authenticate?authIndexType=service&authIndexValue=api_v100

Notice the Query parameter “authIndexValue”. It’s value is to select the REST API version to use.

 

CURL example of the call

curl --location --request POST 'https://pfzww.audkenni.is:443/sso/json/realms/root/realms/audkenni/authenticate?authIndexType=service&authIndexValue=api_v100' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header 'Accept-API-Version: resource=2.0,protocol=1.0' \ --data-raw '{}'

 

C# - RestSharp example of the call

var client = new RestClient("https://pfzww.audkenni.is:443/sso/json/realms/root/realms/audkenni/authenticate?authIndexType=service&authIndexValue=api_v100"); client.Timeout = -1; var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); request.AddHeader("Accept-API-Version", "resource=2.0,protocol=1.0"); request.AddParameter("application/json", "{}", ParameterType.RequestBody); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); Console.WriteLine(response.Content);

 

 

Step 1: Expected response

The REST API service answer is in JSON format.

The response should include following

  • authId (to use in next step)

  • callbacks (they need to be “answered” in nest step)

Example of answer from Step 1

{ "authId": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.OIuisFJ3LDA4WpKzDlfJMcu8tUgltFuyUCnto1WQzHo", "callbacks": [ { "type": "NameCallback", "output": [ { "name": "prompt", "value": "Sláðu inn clientId" } ], "input": [ { "name": "IDToken1", "value": "" } ], "_id": 0 }, { "type": "NameCallback", "output": [ { "name": "prompt", "value": "Sláðu inn Related Party" } ], "input": [ { "name": "IDToken2", "value": "" } ], "_id": 1 }, { "type": "NameCallback", "output": [ { "name": "prompt", "value": "Sláðu inn símanúmer eða kennitölu" } ], "input": [ { "name": "IDToken3", "value": "" } ], "_id": 2 }, { "type": "NameCallback", "output": [ { "name": "prompt", "value": "Sláðu inn skilaboð til notanda" } ], "input": [ { "name": "IDToken4", "value": "" } ], "_id": 3 }, { "type": "NameCallback", "output": [ { "name": "prompt", "value": "Nota vchoice (true eða false)" } ], "input": [ { "name": "IDToken5", "value": "" } ], "_id": 4 }, { "type": "NameCallback", "output": [ { "name": "prompt", "value": "Sláðu inn Hash gildi" } ], "input": [ { "name": "IDToken6", "value": "" } ], "_id": 5 }, { "type": "ChoiceCallback", "output": [ { "name": "prompt", "value": "Veldu auðkenningarleið" }, { "name": "choices", "value": [ "sim", "card", "app" ] }, { "name": "defaultChoice", "value": 0 } ], "input": [ { "name": "IDToken7", "value": 0 } ], "_id": 6 } ] }

 

 

Step 2

 

Step 2: (Authenticate using mobile (SIM))

To authenticate using mobile (SIM) another POST call is sent to following URI:
https://pfzww.audkenni.is:443/sso/json/realms/root/realms/audkenni/authenticate?authIndexType=service&authIndexValue=api_v100

 

Callbacks

There are 7 callbacks that needs to be answered in this call.

IDToken1 (_id: 0)

This callback need your Client Id as an input value (myApiClientId in this example)

Example of callback answer to send in call

 

 

IDToken2 (_id: 1)

This callback is for a “related party” information. To use if you have a client of your own you are authenticating for (you are acting as Identity provider for your customer).

The input value of this callback may be left with empty string (““) as an answer.

In this example we set the value as “MyOwnClient”.

Example of callback answer to send in call

 

 

IDToken3 (_id: 2)

This callback is for the mobile number you are using to authenticate. Here you put the mobile number of the person that is authenticating into the input value.

In this example we use the number “9876543”.

Example of callback answer to send in call

 

 

IDToken4 (_id: 3)

This callback is for the message sent to the user authenticating. A text message that is displayed on the users mobile.

If you use some kind of verification number or text you add it to the message.

In this example we use the message: “Authentication to Auðkenni - Code: 1234”

Example of callback answer to send in call

 

 

IDToken5 (_id: 4)

This callback is only for use when authenticating using APP. When authenticating using mobile (SIM) please set the input value to “false”.

Example of callback answer to send in call

 

 

IDToken6 (_id: 5)

This callback is only for use when authenticating using APP. When authenticating using mobile (SIM) please set the input value to an empty string ““.

Example of callback answer to send in call

 

 

IDToken7 (_id: 6)

This callback is for selecting authentication method. There are three options to select from: sim (0), card (1) and app (2).

Since we are authenticating using mobile (SIM) in this example, we set the input value to 0.

Example of callback answer to send in call

 

 

Example of the whole body in a call

 

CURL example of the call

 

C# - RestSharp example of the call

 

Step 2: Expected response

The REST API service answer is in JSON format.

When Step 2 is executed the authentication process at the users mobile starts.

The response should include following

  • authId (to use in next step)

  • callbacks (with waitTime and message)

Example of answer from Step 2

 

 

 

Step 3

 

Step 3: (Polling)

After executing Step 2 the authentication process at the users mobile starts. It depends on the user, the mobile device and the mobile network how long time this process takes.

In this step we poll for results from the authentication process. When authentication process is finished successfully you will receive answer with a tokenId which will in next step allow you get the Authentication Code. The tokenId is your login session token.

To poll for results we send yet another POST call to following URI:
https://pfzww.audkenni.is:443/sso/json/realms/root/realms/audkenni/authenticate

 

Body to send

This call need a JSON body sent with it, including two objects

  • authId (from last answer)

  • PollingWaitCallback (from last answer)

 

CURL example of the call

 

 

C# - RestSharp example of the call

 

 

Step 3: Expected response (Authentication still in process)

If you run the poll call before the user authentication process is finished you will receive a similar answer as in Step 2.

The REST API service answer is in JSON format.

If you get answer like this you need to wait for short time and run Step 3 call again, using the authId from the last response. Each time you receive a new “waiting” answer you also receive a new authId to use next time.

The response should include following

  • authId (to use in next step)

  • callbacks (with waitTime and message)

Example of answer from Step 3

 

 

Step 3: Expected response (Authentication is finished)

When authentication process is finished successfully you will receive answer with a tokenId which will in next step allow you get the Authentication Code. The tokenId is your login session token.

The REST API service answer is in JSON format.

The response should include following

  • tokenId (to use in next step)

  • successUrl

  • realm

Example of answer from Step 3

 

 

 

Step 4

 

Step 4: (Get Authentication Code)

Now, when we have our login session token we can continue to next step, which is to get our Authentication Code.

To get the Authentication Code we send a GET call to following URI:
https://pfzww.audkenni.is:443/sso/oauth2/realms/root/realms/audkenni/authorize?service=api_v100&client_id=myApiClientId&response_type=code&scope=openid profile signature&code_challenge=5WnuXW4ALVNtX9G6MydkrPs-F2suz0TQkoaKBsk8Hzk&code_challenge_method=S256&state=abc123&redirect_uri=http://localhost:3000/callback

Header needed in the call

For this call to work we need to add a header object. It should be Cookie with the value “audsso=the tokenId from last call”.

Query parameters needed in the call

 

CURL example of the call

 

C# - RestSharp example of the call

 

 

Step 4: Expected response

The JSON body of the answer should simply contain a “1”.

Header in response

You should receive following header object in the answer

  • Location (should contain URI with a query parameter named “code”

This “code” parameter is the Authentication Code you will use for the exchange process in next step.

Example of “code” in response

 

 

Step 5

 

Step 5: (Exchange Authentication Code with Access and Id token)

Now that we have the Authentication code we can finally ask for the Access and Id token of the user authenticated.

To exchange the Authentication Code for Access and Id token we send a POST call to following URI:
https://pfzww.audkenni.is:443/sso/oauth2/realms/root/realms/audkenni/access_token

Parameters needed in call

We need to add following parameters

 

CURL example of the call

 

C# - RestSharp example of the call

 

 

 

Step 5: Expected response

The answer from this call should give you the Access and Id tokens along scope info, type and lifetime.

The Id token contains a PKCS7 signature. The signature contains a authentication certificate.

The REST API service answer is in JSON format.

Best practice

Best practice is to verify the signature and the certificate. Verify the user’s info in the Id token against the certificate in the signature.

The response should include following

  • access_token

  • id_token

  • scope

  • token_type

  • expires_in (lifetime of the tokens)

Example of answer from step 5

 

Example of the payload in Access token

 

Example of the payload in Id token

 

 

 

Step 6

 

Step 6: (Userinfo)

Here we ask for the users info using the Access token as Authorization header parameter.

To get the Userinfo we send a POST call to following URI:
https://pfzww.audkenni.is:443/sso/oauth2/realms/root/realms/audkenni/userinfo

Parameters needed in call

We need to add following header parameters

  • Authorization (Bearer, using the Access token from last call as value)

 

CURL example of the call

 

C# - RestSharp example of the call

 

 

Step 6: Expected response

The answer from this call should give you a PKCS7 Signature. The same signature as is in the Id token from last step.

The signature contains a authentication certificate.

The REST API service answer is in JSON format.

Best practice

Best practice is to verify the signature and the certificate. Verify the user’s info in the answer against the info in the certificate.

The response should include following

  • signature (PKCS7)

  • documentNr (should be “na”)

  • certificate (should be “na”)

  • nationalRegisterId (The social id number of the user)

  • name (The users name)

  • sub (A unique Id of the user in our system)

  • subname (A unique Id of the user in our system)

Example of answer from step 6