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pixelbyaj
pixelbyaj

Reputation: 1178

Visual Studio Team Services Rest API unauthorized_client error

I am developing an JavaScript app to create work items in Visual Studio Team Services (was Visual Studio Online). But While authenticating I am getting the below error.

{"Error":"unauthorized_client","ErrorDescription":null}

I don't want to write any C# code so I am doing it all on html/javascript way. I am getting the Auth_Code but access_token.

<form method="post" action="https://app.vssps.visualstudio.com/oauth2/token?   redirect_uri=http://mycallbackurl" id="accesstoken" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded">
<input type="hidden" name="client_assertion_type" value="urn:ietf:params:oauth:client-assertion-type:jwt-bearer" />
<input type="hidden" id="client_assertion" name="client_assertion" value="appSecret" />
<input type="hidden" name="grant_type" value="urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:jwt-bearer" />
<input type="hidden" id="assertion" name="assertion" value="auth_code" />

I am submitting the above form and In that I am getting this error. I have even tried to do the same using $.ajax but the same result.

Please help me in this.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 573

Answers (1)

Aaron Franco
Aaron Franco

Reputation: 1580

You cannot send a authorize users via client side code as per the FAQ on the Auth page of the API documention.

Q: Can I use OAuth with my phone app?

A: No. Right now, Visual Studio Team Services only support the web server flow, so there's no supported way to implement OAuth for Visual Studio Team Services from an app like a phone app, since there's no way to securely store the app secret.

https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/integrate/get-started/auth/oauth

You have to do the OAuth handshake via server side code.

Upvotes: 2

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