topic Re: how to generate Xrfkey in qlik sense in Integration, Extension & APIs

how to generate Xrfkey in qlik sense

balaji_m — Thu, 05 May 2016 08:17:28 GMT

Hello,

I am trying to access REST API using Postman so i have to pass Xrfkey key.I dont' know how to get this key.Please refer the link for your reference.

awaiting for your help.

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/2.2/Subsystems/RepositoryServiceAPI/Content/RepositoryServiceAPI/RepositoryServiceAPI-Connect-API-Using-Xrfkey-Headers.htm

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Balaji

Re: how to generate Xrfkey in qlik sense

Sat, 07 May 2016 07:51:48 GMT

The xrfkey needs to be 16 characters long and should contain normal characters :

var X-Qlik-Xrfkey = '0MwkYLXpxHrbkKGu'

and depending on what api call you're making example : 'session/' + profile.SessionId + '?xrfkey=' + xrfkey;

Re: how to generate Xrfkey in qlik sense

balaji_m — Mon, 09 May 2016 05:34:07 GMT

Hello Markus,

Thanks for your reply.

shall we give static Xrfkey or it should be generated one from Qlik Sense.

If it is generated one then please let me know the procedure to generate the Xrfkey.

Can you please clarify this.

Regards,

Balaji

Re: how to generate Xrfkey in qlik sense

Vincenzo_Esposito — Mon, 09 May 2016 06:37:45 GMT

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Hi Balaji,

You can put any 16 characters string as you like. What is really important is to put exactly the same string I both parameters. X-Qlik-Xrfkay in the request header and Xfrkay in the query string.

You want to do this for a "protection" against those who can contact the server pretending to be you.

Re: how to generate Xrfkey in qlik sense

Mon, 09 May 2016 17:54:29 GMT

You can use a static string which full fill the requirement, which are already stated above or create a function to generate a new key within each request (no neccessary)

But this is a string which you add to your request.

Also as stated in the docs, the xrfkey param has to match the x-Qlik-Xrfkey..

example generator from qlik-auth node module::

function generateXrfkey() {

size = 16;

chars = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUWXYZ0123456789';

var rnd = crypto.randomBytes(size), value = new Array(size), len = chars.length;

for (var i = 0; i < size; i++) {

value = chars[rnd % len]

};

return value.join('');

Re: how to generate Xrfkey in qlik sense

balaji_m — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 07:08:16 GMT

Thanks Vincenzo.

your are correct.

Regards,

Balaji

Re: how to generate Xrfkey in qlik sense

balaji_m — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 07:08:46 GMT

Hello Markus,

Thanks for your help.

Regards,

Balaji

Re: how to generate Xrfkey in qlik sense

stantrolav — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:07:46 GMT

function without any additional modules.

function generateXrfkey() {
var chars = "0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
var string_length = 16;
var value = '';
for (var i=0; i<string_length; i++) {
var rnum = Math.floor(Math.random() * chars.length);
value += chars.substring(rnum,rnum+1);
}
return value;
};

xrfkey = generateXrfkey()