Account Management

To use the Geodsic API you must first authenticate your account with our the platform. This can be done either from Python or from the command line.

CLI Authentication

$ geodesic authenticate
To authorize access needed by Geodesic, open the following URL in a web browser and follow the instructions. If the web browser does not start automatically, please manually browse the URL below.

    https://seerai.us.auth0.com/authorize?client_id=*******************

The authorization workflow will generate a code, which you should paste in the box below.
Enter verification code:

This will print a link in the terminal and wait for a verification code. Copy paste the link into your browser and follow the login flow. You should be presented with a login page that looks like this:

After logging in you will be redirected to a page with your verification code.

Paste this code in the terminal prompt to complete the authentication flow.

Python Authentication

Python authentication can be done either in the python interpreter or a Jupyter environment.

>>> import geodesic
>>> geodesic.authenticate()

The rest of the process is the same as the CLI authentication. You will not need to log in each time you use the API. The credentials stored are long lived.