The NET2GRID LAN API is protected with a user authentication token, this token can be requested with the account credentials from the platform. The LAN API key is rotated once a day.

Token authentication

Authenticating with the LAN API happens via a token retrieved from the platform. The /lan/token call returns the token that is necessary in the LAN API calls, authentication for the token request happens with the account credentials.

Follow the steps below to execute authenticated LAN API requests.

• Sign in with the account credentials with the token CE-API call
• Request a LAN token with the /lan/token CE-API call
• Execute any LAN API call, such as /meter/now with the N2G-LAN-USER token="{{user_lan_token}}" as Authorization key