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@@ -8,25 +8,25 @@ There are two types of API access:
### Application API
-- Access to the API with the user "jsonrpc" and the token available in settings
+- Access to the API with the user "jsonrpc" and the token available on the settings page
- Access to all procedures
- No permission checked
- There is no user session on the server
+- No access to procedures that starts with "My..." (example: "getMe" or "getMyProjects")
- Example of possible clients: tools to migrate/import data, create tasks from another system, etc...
### User API
- Access to the API with the user credentials (username and password)
-- Access to a restricted set of procedures
-- The project permissions are checked
+- Application role and project permissions are checked for each procedure
- A user session is created on the server
-- Example of possible clients: mobile/desktop application, command line utility, etc...
+- Example of possible clients: native mobile/desktop application, command line utility, etc...
Security
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-- Always use HTTPS with a valid certificate
-- If you make a mobile application, it's your job to store securely the user credentials on the device
+- Always use HTTPS with a valid certificate (avoid clear text communication)
+- If you make a mobile application, it's your responsability to store securely the user credentials on the device
- After 3 authentication failure on the user api, the end-user have to unlock his account by using the login form
- Two factor authentication is not yet available through the API