Generate an OAuth Token

POST

/oauth2/token

Generates an OAuth 2.0 access token for a client application using the client_credentials grant type. Use this endpoint with backend services or bots to authenticate and authorize API requests without user interaction.

Note:

This endpoint uses Basic Auth. You must pass a valid client ID and client secret for the username and password, respectively.

Generates an OAuth 2.0 access token for a client application using the `client_credentials` grant type. Use this endpoint with backend services or bots to authenticate and authorize API requests without user interaction. **Note:** This endpoint uses Basic Auth. You must pass a valid client ID and client secret for the username and password, respectively.

Authentication

AuthorizationBasic

Basic authentication of the form Basic <base64(username:password)>.

Request

This endpoint expects an object.

grant_typestringRequired

The client_credentials OAuth grant type.

installationAuthIdstringRequired

The client's installation authentication ID.

jwtstringRequired

A signed JWT token. The token must include iss (issuer), aud (audience), iat (issued at), exp (expiration timestamp), and jti (JWT ID).

Response

Successful Response

access_tokenstring

A Postman OAuth 2.0 access token.

expires_ininteger

The time the token expires, in milliseconds.

token_typeenum

The Bearer token type.

Errors

400

Bad Request Error

404

Not Found Error

$	curl -X POST https://api.getpostman.com/oauth2/token \
>	-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
>	-u "<username>:<password>" \
>	-d '{
>	"grant_type": "client_credentials",
>	"installationAuthId": "e868878e40f646ce8b5620736995dc89",
>	"jwt": "eyJhXXX"
>	}'