Glossary

A

Access Token

Access Token informed in the API request. It identifies the application and the client.

API

Application Programming Interface: integrates systems through a set of routines and programming standards for accessing a Web-based software application or platform.

B

C

Client ID

Unique and exclusive identifier in OAuth.

Client Secret

Known only to your application and the Authorization Server.

Credentials

Client ID and Client Secret used to obtain Access Token.

Consent

Process prior to data transmission in which the client authorizes the sending of information from a transmitter to a receiver.

D

E

Endpoint

URI (HTTPs address) where requests are made via POST or GET.

F

FAPI

Financial API: API technical specification that defines additional technical requirements for the financial sector.

FAPI-RW

FAPI-Read and Write.

G

H

I

ISIC

Insurance service initiating company. A corporation, accredited by Susep as an Open Insurance participant, that provides data aggregation services, information dashboards, or as a representative of the client, with consent given by the client.

J

JSON

JavaScript Object Notation: model for storing and transmitting information in text format.

K

L

M

N

O

OAuth

Authorization protocol that allows logging into third party sites using credentials.

OpenID Connect

Simple identity protocol with open standard.

P

Participating companies

Insurance companies authorized to operate by Susep and that register to participate in Open Insurance Brasil, according to the regulations in force.

Q

R

Receiver

Institution authorized by BACEN, receiver of data from another institution.

Redirect

Step in which the customer is notified and redirected to another insurer’s environment, be it a Transmitter or Receiver Company.

REST

Representational State Transfer: an architecture that defines standards for integrations between APIs.

S

Susep

Superintendency of Private Insurance.

Swagger

Iteractive documentation for API Rest.

T

Transmitter

Data transmitting institution, authorized by BACEN, which sends information.

U

URI

Uniform Resource Identifier.

V

W

X

Y

Z

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