Glossary

• Flow: sequence of steps that results in either a successful authentication (HAAPI_STEPS.COMPLETED_WITH_SUCCESS) or an error/failure (HAAPI_PROBLEM_STEPS.COMPLETED_WITH_ERROR).
• Step: A single stage in the authentication flow, often represented as a screen (e.g., a login page). A step can be composed of actions, links, and messages.
  • Step types
• Action: instructions about how to progress to the next step in the authentication flow. Actions often require specific user input and change the state of the authentication (e.g., submitting a form). There are three kinds of action: form (e.g. a username/password login form), client operation (e.g. a BankID or WebAuthn operation) and selector (e.g. choosing an authenticator).
  • Action types
• Link: instructions about how to navigate to an alternative but related path (e.g. starting a password reset flow from the main authentication step)
  • Link
• Message: Text that provides context to the user about the state of the authentication flow and possible interaction options (e.g., validation errors, warnings, or instructions).
  • Message

Check out the following HAAPI documentation for in-depth technical details:

• Browserless Login Solution
• What is Hypermedia Authentication API
• HAAPI Data Model.