There are many acronyms and definitions in the world of the API so we have put together a short list containing the most used terms...
API Glossary
Proxy Granting Ticket (PGT) - A ticket sent by CAS to a service holding a valid service ticket (ST). Allows a third party to request a proxy ticket on behalf of a customer. |
Proxy Granting Ticket IOU (PGTIOU) - A ticket sent by CAS alone in a service validation response, and with a PGT to the callback URL. It is the web application's responsibility to maintain a table to correlate PGTIOUs and PGTs. This is part of the protocol between CAS and the third party to secure a PGT. |
Proxy Ticket (PT) - A ticket usable by a proxy to access a target by representing a customer. The PT carries information about the proxy or proxies attempting to gain access. |
POST - The HTTP method for creating resources with a RESTful API. |
PUT - The HTTP method for updating resources with a RESTful API. |