In the 5.4 release, we made some changes to the API Explorer and Script Editor to improve the authentication process. We have replaced the default Authenticate and [Quick Auth] features with a new Portal authentication type. This new identity type is only useable from within the Portal and can be attached to any end-user account.
This change was made to address an issue where [Quick Auth] would not work properly for apps that had Password Enforcement standards enabled.
Note that “Portal” auth is now the default authentication type for the API Explorer. The first time you use it, it will automatically create a new user account with that identity type. It uses the email address associated with your Portal account as the id.
If you would like to attach your Portal identity to an existing end-user account, follow these steps:
Log into the API Explorer as that end-user account. This would normally be accomplished by finding the user via the User Browser and then clicking the [Login as User] button.
Attach your Portal identity to the account. In the API Explorer, navigate to the Identity service and Attach operation. Your portal email address will automatically be filled into the
externalId. Leave all other fields as is. Click [Execute].
From now on, clicking [Quick Auth] will log you into the selected account!