It is possible for a user to launch a course without logging into Training Post by utilising a user access token. This limits the functionality available to the user to simply interacting with the course - viewing the course, launching/resuming modules, restarting the course and downloading the certificate.
Creating a User Access Token
This can only be done via the API. Go to "Organsation>API integrations" and selecting the "CREATE NEW TOKEN" button at the Get User Access Token endpoint - We also have more information on APIs via the "READ THE DOCS" button.
Generating Links with a User Access Token
Once a user access token has been created, it can be appended to a link for a course. For example:
https://example.trainingpost.com/courses/1?access_token=hhhh-hhhh-hhhhhhhhhhhhThis link can then be provided to a user to gain access to the course.
User Access Token Expiry
When creating a user access token, the API returns a tokenExpiry unix timestamp. The link must be used by that time in order for the user to be authenticated. Once a user has accessed Training Post via a user access token, authentication is dealt with by Training Post, so the token is no longer needed for the usual session duration.
Additional Parameters
return_url
If supplied, then when the user logs out they are redirected to the URL specified (should be url encoded)
e.g.
https://example.trainingpost.com/courses/1?access_token=hhhh-hhhh-hhhhhhhhhhhh&return_url=http%3A%2F%2Fexample.comreturn_on_close
If 'return_on_close' is set to true, the learner should be logged out of Training Post and redirected to the return_url on closing the course (rather than seeing the course description page).
https://example.trainingpost.com/courses/1?access_token=hhhh-hhhh-hhhhhhhhhhhh&return_url=http%3A%2F%2Fexample.com&return_on_close=true