API reference · CAIN Identity
Check Impersonation Endpoint
POST /fabric/identity/impersonation/check
Last reviewed 2026-10-02
POST /fabric/identity/impersonation/check
Check that an identity is not impersonating another.
Parameters
| Name | In | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
tenant | query | string or null |
Request body
ImpersonationCheckRequest (required)
| Field | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
claiming_identity required | string | |
actual_identity required | string |
Responses
| Status | Meaning | Body |
|---|---|---|
200 | Successful Response | object |
422 | Validation Error | HTTPValidationError |
401 | No key, or a key that is not valid | JSON detail |
429 | Rate limit for your plan reached; retry after the Retry-After seconds | JSON detail |
Try it
This call changes data in the account the key belongs to.
The request goes from your browser straight to this site. Your key is not stored unless you tick the box, and then only in this tab's session storage.
Code
curl -sS -X POST 'https://cainstudio.online/fabric/identity/impersonation/check' \
-H "X-API-Key: $CAIN_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"claiming_identity": "claiming-identity", "actual_identity": "actual-identity"}'import json, os, urllib.request
req = urllib.request.Request('https://cainstudio.online/fabric/identity/impersonation/check', method='POST',
headers={"X-API-Key": os.environ["CAIN_API_KEY"], "Content-Type": "application/json"},
data=json.dumps({
"claiming_identity": "claiming-identity",
"actual_identity": "actual-identity"
}).encode())
with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60) as r:
print(r.status, json.load(r))const res = await fetch("https://cainstudio.online/fabric/identity/impersonation/check", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"X-API-Key": process.env.CAIN_API_KEY!,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"claiming_identity": "claiming-identity",
"actual_identity": "actual-identity"
}),
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());Schemas used
HTTPValidationError · ImpersonationCheckRequest · ValidationError
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