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Create Access Token

Exchange API Client credentials for a short-lived access token used to authenticate all subsequent API calls.

Endpoint

http
POST /wlte/v1/auth/token

Purpose

Issues an OpenAPI access token for a machine client.

This is not a user login endpoint. This endpoint does not require an Authorization request header.

Request

Full URL:

http
POST {baseUrl}/wlte/v1/auth/token

Request headers:

http
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json

Request body:

json
{
  "clientId": "cli_xxxxx",
  "clientSecret": "sec_xxxxx"
}

Field rules:

  • clientId is required, must be a non-empty string
  • clientSecret is required, must be a non-empty string

Success Response

HTTP status:

text
200 OK

Response body:

json
{
  "code": "SUCCESS",
  "message": "OK",
  "data": {
    "accessToken": "eyJ...",
    "tokenType": "Bearer",
    "expiresIn": 3600
  }
}

Field rules:

  • accessToken is a Bearer token
  • tokenType is always Bearer
  • expiresIn is in seconds
  • The default access token lifetime is 3600 seconds

Client handling:

  • Clients should cache the access token until it is close to expiration
  • Clients should request a new access token before expiresIn is reached
  • After receiving 401 AUTH_EXPIRED, clients may request a new access token and retry the failed request once

Response data Schema

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
accessTokenstringYesBearer token used in subsequent requests
tokenTypestringYesAlways Bearer
expiresInintegerYesToken lifetime in seconds

Error Example

json
{
  "code": "AUTH_INVALID",
  "message": "invalid credentials"
}

Error Responses

Possible responses:

  • 400 INVALID_REQUEST
  • 401 AUTH_INVALID
  • 403 APP_DISABLED
  • 500 INTERNAL_ERROR

Notes:

  • Missing clientId or clientSecret returns 400 INVALID_REQUEST
  • Invalid clientId or clientSecret returns 401 AUTH_INVALID
  • Disabled API clients return 403 APP_DISABLED

Rules

  • This endpoint is for machine clients only, not user login
  • Does not return refreshToken
  • Does not return user profile data
  • Request and response fields use camelCase
  • This endpoint exchanges API client credentials directly for an access token
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