Cloud Administration Clear PIN for Hardware Token API
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Cloud Administration Clear PIN for Hardware Token API

The Cloud Administration Clear PIN for Hardware Token API enables Help Desk Administrators to clear the PIN for a hardware token assigned to a user.

For information about managing access to this API, see Accessing the Cloud Administration APIs.

Authentication

Clients calling this API must authenticate themselves by including a JSON web token in the request. For instructions on using this token, see Authentication for the Cloud Administration APIs.

Software Developer Kit

You can download the API Software Developer Kit (SDK) from Cloud Administration REST API Download.

Request Requirements

Use the following information to retrieve a hardware token and clear the PIN.

MethodRequest URLResponse Content TypeResponse BodyResponse Codes
PATCH/AdminInterface/restapi/v2/users/<userId>/sidTokens/clearPinapplication/jsonToken details with property200, 404, 409, 429, 500

Example Request Data

The following example displays a request.

PATCH /AdminInterface/restapi/v2/users/<userId>/sidTokens/clearPin

Accept: application/json

Authorization: Bearer <JWT token>

Example Request Body

{

"tokenSerialNumber" : "1231314525"

}

Request Property Descriptions

The following table shows request property descriptions and other associated information.

PropertyDescriptionRequired?Max LengthData Type
tokenSerialNumberThe token serial number associated with a user. The number is displayed at the back of the SecurID700 hardware token.Yes36String

 

Example Response

The following example response shows whether the PIN is cleared or not for a single hardware token, with token serial number specified in the request.

{

"userId": "eb2e12ae-1112-451b-98e1-dfe4e6afd60d",

"tokenSerialNumber": "1231314525",

"pinSet": "false"

}

Response Property Descriptions

The following table shows response property descriptions and the associated data types.

PropertyDescriptionData Type
userIdIdentifies the user to whom the hardware token is assigned or registered.String
tokenSerialNumberSerial number of the hardware token.String
pinSetFlag that tells the system whether the user has set a PIN or not. This is managed by the system and is mainly for informational purposes.
Possible values:
True - PIN is set. False - PIN is not set.
Boolean

Response Codes

The following table shows response codes and descriptions for this API.

CodeDescription
200Successfully cleared the PIN for the hardware token assigned to the user.
404Either user does not exist or hardware token does not exist in Cloud Access Service (CAS).
409Cannot clear the PIN for a hardware token because it is not assigned to a particular user.
429Too many requests.
500Internal server error occurred.
The following message is returned: Unable to Enable/Disable a hardware token.