Geocaching Australia API: Login

Geocaching Australia uses a concept of username which is used to log into the site and cachername which is what the geocacher is known as. These two values may be different.

Once a cookie has been returned, the cachername will also be returned. The cachername is the name that should be used to identify the geocacher for log, image and geocache ownership.

Calling the method

This method may only be called using a POST method. Any attempt to call via a GET method will return an error. The use of a POST method ensures that the username and password are not passed by URL.

Field	Definition	Description
username	Mandatory	The username used to log into the website. Username is case sensitive.
password	Mandatory	The password used to log into the website. Password is case sensitive.

Validation

This form may only be submitted by a POST method.
https://geocaching.com.au/api/services/login/login/

Invalid username password combination. Usernames and passwords are case sensitive.
https://geocaching.com.au/api/services/login/login/

Data Fields Returned

If the login is successful a dictionary (array) named 'data' will be returned with the following elements.

Field	Description
success	Boolean true if login is successful.
message	You have logged in successfully.
cachername	The cachername for the logged in user.