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> **Start Here** — This is the **entry point** of the NMS API Platform Platform API and the **default landing page** of the published documentation at [https://apidocs.nms.go.ug](https://apidocs.nms.go.ug). Run this request first to obtain your JWT token before calling any other endpoint.
Authenticates a user against the NMS API Platform and returns a JWT Bearer token.
**Request Body (JSON):**
```json
{
"username": "your_username",
"password": "your_password"
}
```
**Success Response (200 OK):**
```json
{
"token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzM4NCJ9...",
"expiresIn": 3600
}
```
**Post-Response Script:** The returned token is automatically saved to the `jwt_token` collection variable, so all subsequent requests will use it via `Authorization: Bearer {{jwt_token}}`.
**Notes:**
- Run this request first before calling any other endpoint.
- If you receive `401 Unauthorized` on other requests, re-run this to refresh the token.
Authentication
AuthorizationBearer
Bearer authentication of the form Bearer <token>, where token is your auth token.
Request
This endpoint expects an object.
username
password
Response
Successful response
