1. Using Web Services
  2. Security and the API

Security and the API

Client applications that access your organization's Taleo data are subject to the same security protections that are used in the Taleo user interface.

Basic HTTP Authentication

Basic HTTP authentication is mandatory to access Taleo Web services. The user who logs in to Taleo Web services will benefit from its permission set when calling services. Make sure this authentication mode is only used with a SSL (HTTP/S) connection.

Since Taleo Enterprise build 13A.5, the HTTPS protocol must be used to reach the webService "soap page" or "wsdl page". The HTTP protocol will now result in a 401 error.

For example:

  • soap page: https://[ZONENAME]/[PRODUCT]/soap

  • wsdl page: https://[ZONENAME]/[PRODUCT]/soap?ServiceName=IntegrationManagementService&wsdl