[db-wg] db-wg Digest, Vol 66, Issue 3

> 2. How are updates authenticated?
>    I'm aware, each object has a "mntner" but how and where is the Maintainer identity part of request to the API?

Authentication is done via the maintainer's password.

> 3. the Test-DB did not contain any objects related to our company - that's OK.
>    But could I add them? And how? I guess I may use 'https://apps-test.db.ripe.net/search/lookup.html?source=test&key=TEST-NCC-HM-MNT&type=mntner'
>    Right?

There is the test database maintainer (TEST-DBM-MNT) you can use to set
up everything using the password "emptypassword". once you have your own
maintainer set up, use that one.

see also
https://github.com/RIPE-NCC/whois/wiki/WHOIS%20REST%20API%20Migration%20Guide

Regards,
Alexander Stranzky

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