Portal Links
Easily create and manage portal links using the Customer Portal Links.
Manage access to the ValueChecker Portal via the API. Create and get access links, set or revoke access codes (PINs) and change status.
Follow the steps below to automate access to the Portal
Create a client reference
Create a portal link
POST
to the endpoint with empty request body, or
access_pin
parameter to specify a PIN.
The status will be active
. If no PIN is supplied, a random 4 digit
pin will be automatically generated.
Portal data is submitted to the ValueChecker API
When the portal user submits their inventory, the link_status
will
have a value of submitted
.
GET
the endpoint to receive current link_status
and access_pin
.
Changing Portal status
-
To lock the portal use
PATCH
withlink_status
parameter oflocked
. -
To unlock the portal use
PATCH
withlink_status
parameter ofactive
.
Reset the PIN
PATCH
the endpoint specifying a new 4 digit PIN using the access_pin
.
Explaining Portal link statuses
PATCH
the endpoint specifying a new status with link_status
parameter.
We accept 3 different statuses.
a. active
- default status of link after creating it with POST
.
b. submitted
- status after Portal user submits their inventory.
c. locked
- if enabled, status restricts Portal user from editing their
inventory.