Secure calls between applications

A security configuration file is received from a first application, the security configuration file including information of an authority. The first application assigns the authority to a second application to enable the second application to trigger jobs at the first application, and the second application provides shared services to a plurality of applications including the first application. A query is received from the second application and in response the authority is sent to the second application. A request for a token is received from the second application, the request including the authority. A token including the authority is sent to the second application. The second application sends the token to the first application when the second application triggers jobs at the first application.