Wise sca-sessions API
SCA sessions allow you to manually trigger Strong Customer Authentication, returning a one-time token along with a list of associated challenges. These challenges can be cleared using the verify endpoints for PIN, device fingerprints, and facemaps.Please read the [SCA over API guide](/guides/developer/auth-and-security/sca-over-api) to understand how SCA integration works.{% admonition type="info" %}Please reach out to your Implementation Manager to determine which challenges can be enabled.{% /admonition %}
Wise sca-sessions API is one of 47 APIs that Wise publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification and an AsyncAPI event-driven specification.
Tagged areas include sca-sessions. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and an AsyncAPI specification.
This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 1 schema. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0.
Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://api.wise.com, https://api.wise-sandbox.com.
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Authentication & Security 4
Wise sca-sessions API declares
4 security schemes
for authenticating requests.
It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (JWT) (UserToken).
It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (JWT) (PersonalToken).
It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (JWT) (ClientCredentialsToken).
It accepts HTTP basic authentication (BasicAuth).
UserToken— User Access Token for making API calls on behalf of a Wise user. Can be obtained via two OAuth 2.0 flows: - registrationcode grant: For partners creating users…PersonalToken— Personal API Token for individual personal or small business users. Generated from Wise.com Settings Connect and manage apps API tokens. Has limited API access…ClientCredentialsToken— Application-level token for partner operations that don't require a specific user context, such as bulk settlement and card spend controls. Obtained via POST /…BasicAuth— Basic Authentication using your Client ID and Client Secret as the username and password. Client credentials are provided by Wise when your partnership begins.…
Paths & Operations 1
Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
SCA sessions allow you to manually trigger Strong Customer Authentication, returning a one-time token along with a list of associated challenges. These challenges can be cleared u…
Schemas 1
The contract defines 1 schema that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed is one-time-token (3 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
Specification
The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.
Source
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