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Unable to access lists

Mon, 12/29/2008 - 13:04 — carrknowledge

I have had a lot of issues being able to actually connect to my accounts from the API contact forms that are provided here or that we have modified. I am beginning to wonder if there is some setting we have to create in the actual Constant Contact accounts in order to access them. I have an API Key that I was able to generate with my login info, but I wonder if there is any naming convention I need to use for the name of the Key or if there is something in the actual accounts I have to turn on in order to access them.

Thanks so much for any help you can offer me!

Peter

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Mon, 12/29/2008 - 14:11 — tmignosa

re: Authentication

Hi Peter,

There is no setting in the account and no naming convention for API keys (though we suggest using a recognizable name for the API key as this is what the end user will eventually have access to in viewing what applications have been used in a specific account).
Most authenticaion problems are due to:
--Incorrect use of Digest Authentication
--Attempting to access the information in one account based on the credentials in another account.
Thanks,

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Tom Mignosa, Product Manager, Constant Contact

Mon, 12/29/2008 - 14:46 — carrknowledge

What is Digest Authentication?

I guess I am not sure what that is? The reason I ask is when I go to:

http://api.constantcontact.com/ws/customers/mysiteusername/lists/1

I am unable to login. I have tried to do it with replacing 1 with numbers 1 - 50 and none of them have worked. I guess I just wonder if the Digest Authentication could be the issue.

Thanks!

Peter

Tue, 12/30/2008 - 09:13 — tmignosa

re: What is Digest Authentication

Please see: Using the API on this page.



Thanks,

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