API Authentication

The authentication mechanism for the Tulip Platform Bulk API service is based on the bearer authentication specification (also called token authentication) within the OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework, an HTTP authentication scheme that uses security tokens (or bearer tokens) as part of submitted API calls over HTTP. See RFC6750 for details.

A bearer token is usually a cryptic piece of text and can be generated upon request.

Obtain a Bulk API Token#

Contact your Tulip liaison or technical contact for a public token to use with the Bulk API service.

Important Note: Always store and use your token in a secure manner to protect it against unlawful access and exposure!

Tip: Supply your token in the HTTP header of each API call. See Bulk API Request Format for details.