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Example: forcelogin.js

/* Example of Data Insight login form bypass
 *
 *  1). Retrieve an authentication token from the backend.
 *  2). Append the token to any Data Insight URL (?token=...)
 *
 *  The user will bypass the login form, going directly to the supplied URL.
 *
 *  This example changes the url of an iframe named "myIframe", and this Function
 *   could be triggered by a button or load event:
 *
 * <input type="button" value="Change site" onClick="loadDI()" />
 * <iframe id="myIframe" src="about:blank"></iframe>
 */

function loadDI() {
  // base url of Data insight
  var di_url = 'https://data-insight.example.com';

  // GraphQL query to authenticate and receive token (this could be done elsewhere)
  var query = JSON.stringify({
    query: 'mutation { authenticate(name:"admin", password:"12345", tenant:"TENANTNAME") { token } }',
    variables:null
  });

  // POST GraphQL query to Data Insight backend (/retinaserver)
  fetch(di_url+'/retinaserver', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
    body: query
  }).then(function(response){
    // Convert response to JSON
    response.json().then(function(json){
      // extract token from response
      var token = json.data.authenticate.token;

      // add token to Data Insight URL as a parameter (here we set an iframe URL).
      //  https://data-insight.sevone.com?token=...
      document.getElementById('myIframe').src = di_url + '?token=' + token;
    });
  });
}

• An authentication token is obtained from the GraphQL server by using your credentials. If successful, an authentication token is returned in the response which by default, is valid for an hour.
• By including the token value as a URL parameter with the parameter name, token, the desired report can be accessed directly. For example, https://<SevOne Data Insight IP address or hostname>/reports/<report id>?token=<authentication token>. Any further activity in the application extends the session as normal.