Auth flows to choose from

Cloud API supports the following auth flows for bearer token authentication.

Auth flow	Definition of who the caller is
Internal user	A person who is known to the insurer and listed as a user in the PolicyCenter database, such as a claims adjuster or underwriter.
External user	A person who is known to the insurer, but who is not listed as a user in the PolicyCenter database, such as a policyholder.
Standalone service	A service that executes calls as itself.
Service with internal user context	A service that executes calls on behalf of internal users.
Service with external user context	A service that executes calls on behalf of external users.
Service with service account mapping	A service that is mapped to an internal service account and whose access is determined by the settings for that service account.

Cloud API also supports auth flows that do not make use of bearer token authentication. For more information, see Additional auth flows.