For the REST API, NetSuite offers two types of authentication:

  • Token Based Authentication (TBA)
  • Oauth 2.0

This client currently uses TBA. While Oauth 2.0 may be available in the future, TBA was chosen for the following reasons:

  1. The SOAP API only supports TBA.
  2. NetSuite users will still need to go through a manual setup (e.g. Integration record and Role) regardless of the method.
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