API Overview

Getting Started with REST Developer Guide
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Introduction to REST

Overview of How to Set Up Your National Australia Bank Account

Set Up a JSON Web Token Message Using P12 Certificates
- Step 1: Sign Up for a Sandbox Account
- Step 2: Create or Submit a P12 Certificate
- Step 3: Construct Messages Using JSON Web Tokens
- Step 4: Enable Message-Level Encryption
- Step 5: Test Your Setup
- Step 6: Going Live

Set Up a JSON Web Token Message Using Shared Secret Keys
- Step 1: Sign Up for a Sandbox Account
- Step 2: Create a Shared Secret Key Pair
  - Creating a Shared Secret Key Pair
  - Merchant Account User: Create a Shared Secret Meta Key
  - Portfolio User: Create a Shared Secret Meta Key
  - Test Your Shared Secret Key Pair
- Step 3: Construct Messages Using JSON Web Tokens
- Step 4: Enable Message-Level Encryption
- Step 5: Test Your Setup
- Step 6: Going Live

Set Up an HTTP Signature Message [DEPRECATING]
- Step 1: Sign Up for a Sandbox Account
- Step 2: Create a Shared Secret Key Pair
  - Creating a Shared Secret Key Pair
  - Merchant Account User: Create a Meta Key
  - Portfolio User: Create a Meta Key
  - Test Your Shared Secret Key Pair
- Step 3: Construct Messages Using HTTP Signature Security
- Step 4: Test Your Setup
- Step 5: Going Live

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JSON Web Token Message Elements

A JWT message consists of HTTP headers and an HTTP message body.

HTTP Message Elements: Your HTTP message header must include these elements:; HTTP Message Header Elements

HTTP Header Element
Description

content-type
Also known as the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) type, this element identifies the media or file type of the resource (application/json).

host
The transaction endpoint. (nabgateway-developer.nab.com.au)

authorization
JSON Web Signature (JWS) bearer token.
HTTP Message Body: Your API request.

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