Creating a test app
An overview of technical implementation steps to integrate with the Akoya Data Access Network.
The following steps will guide you through creation of a test app in the Akoya sandbox.
Authenticate & select accounts
| Task | Description |
|---|---|
| Review technical requirements. | See: Requirements. |
| Register with Akoya for sandbox access. | To register, you must provide Akoya with a redirect URI for your use with your sandbox test app. Akoya will provide you with a client Id and secret for your app. |
Securely store client_id and secret | Every app has a unique client Id and secret. They must be treated as secure information and stored securely. |
| UX - Provider popup or redirect | Integrate into your existing provider selection UI or build popup/redirect flows for the consumer to select the data provider(s) they'd like to connect with your app. Upon consumer selection, initiate consent and authentication via Akoya to the provider. See: Native app integrations. |
| Use sandbox data for implementation and testing | The Akoya sandbox includes a mock data provider (Mikomo Financial) with several test users that may be used for end-to-end implementation and testing. Use these test accounts for the remaining implementation steps. See: Introduction to Sandbox. |
| Authorization grant | After authentication and authorization, Akoya will return the consumer to your redirect URI with an authorization grant code in the URL with the parameter “code=”. Use this authorization code to request a set of tokens for this consumer. See: Authorization Code. |
Store x-akoya-interaction-id | Akoya returns an interaction id in every response header. Retain the id with logs for support and error tracking. |
| Id and refresh token generation | Exchange authorization code for ID and refresh token See: Token API reference and the token explainer. |
| Store token | Use your current secure token storage or implement a way to store each consumer's unique tokens. |
| Token revocation | Implement a way for the consumer to remove access to their data provider account(s). See Revoke Token. |
| Error cases | Code for authorization or token errors. Develop UX for errors, timeouts, and reauthentication. See Authentication errors and Token API errors. |
| Validate authentication | Validate UX for account selection, consent, ID/refresh token for new and existing users. |
Obtain data
| Task | Description |
|---|---|
Store x-akoya-interaction-id | Akoya returns an interaction id in every response header. Retain the id with logs for support and error tracking. |
| Accounts | Using the id_token retrieved in the Id and refresh token step above for a test user, make a call for data. See: API Docs - Accounts info reference. |
| Transactions | Using the id_token retrieved in the Id and refresh token step above for a test user and the account Id retrieved in the Accounts step above, make a call for transaction data. See: Akoya API v2 - Transactions reference. |
| Error cases | Code for Akoya API v2 errors. Develop UX for errors, timeouts, and reauthentication. See Errors. |
| Validate data | Validate use and display of data in your own systems and UI. |
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