Most of our APIs are private and require credentials to gain access. Begin by obtaining your client_id and client_secret for our sandbox test environment.
You can test the APIs from within our interactive documentation, use an application such as Postman, or use your own development platform.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A: You can test the APIs from within our interactive documentation, use an application such as Postman, or use your own development platform. You use a separate Optum-issued secret pair for your production API work.
A: We do! You can use our Sandbox environment even before signing a contract. It requires a separate set of secure credentials which you can obtain from your Optum representative. After receiving your client_id and client_secret for our Sandbox environment, you can test the API in our interactive documentation, use an application such as Postman, or test APIs using your own development console.
A: Most of our APIs are private and require credentials to gain access. Begin by obtaining your client_id and client_secret for our sandbox test environment. (Contact your Optum representative if you do not have this information.)
Find out more about our security protocols and their implementation by visiting our Developer Portal