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What should be the redirect URL for an API request?

I started recently working on API's and few API providers are not requesting redirect URL while some others are requesting. I have written an algorithmic strategy for trading using python. When I requested for API to Fyers(stockbroker), the team said me to provide a redirect URL. what is a redirect URL? and how to create it?

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I have attached image for reference. In the above image, there is a text box for Redirect URL. Can you please explain what exactly is Redirect URL and how to create one for calling API for authentication if my code is on heroku?

Solution

  • The Redirect URL is required by the oAuth workflow: basically the authorisation server will redirect the user back to the URL registered as "Redirect URL" including an authorization code or a token.

    If you register a URL like https://myapp.herokuapp.com you will be redirected to

    https://myapp.herokuapp.com?access_code=XXX&app_id=YYY

    The Redirect URL needs to be a valid accessible page: if the process is manual you just copy the access_code from the browser and use it accordingly.
    If it is an application you need to receive the redirect above (the URL is basically your app), fetch the required information (parameters) and implement your logic.