# Create an OAuth token

POST https://api.moveworks.ai/oauth/v1/token
Content-Type: application/json

Generate an Access Token using OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials for authentication in subsequent API calls to other endpoints. See [Credentials Management - OAuth 2.0 Client](/reference/get-api-keys) for more info.


Reference: https://docs.moveworks.com/api-reference/events-api/authentication/create-o-auth-token

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.1
info:
  title: Create an OAuth token
  version: endpoint_authentication.createOAuthToken
paths:
  /oauth/v1/token:
    post:
      operationId: create-o-auth-token
      summary: Create an OAuth token
      description: >
        Generate an Access Token using OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials for
        authentication in subsequent API calls to other endpoints. See
        [Credentials Management - OAuth 2.0 Client](/reference/get-api-keys) for
        more info.
      tags:
        - - subpackage_authentication
      parameters: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Token created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OauthTokenGenerated'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content: {}
        '401':
          description: Unauthenticated
          content: {}
        '429':
          description: Rate Limit Exceeded
          content: {}
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content: {}
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/OauthTokenRequest'
components:
  schemas:
    OauthTokenRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        client_id:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The client's unique identifier; acquired during the creation of
            credentials in Events Workspace.
        client_secret:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The client's secret key; acquired during the creation of credentials
            in Events Workspace.
        grant_type:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Specifies the type of grant being used for the token request. This
            should be set to \"client_credentials\".
      required:
        - client_id
        - client_secret
        - grant_type
    OauthTokenGeneratedData:
      type: object
      properties:
        access_token:
          type: string
        expires_in:
          type: integer
        token_type:
          type: string
    OauthTokenGenerated:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/OauthTokenGeneratedData'

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.moveworks.ai/oauth/v1/token"

payload = {
    "client_id": "15d8db87-9a06-4d5d-8e22-0b4e6c6c30a7",
    "client_secret": "mws_ygD73mHVN9tgrScyFQZ8HIQRq9fNniNtuSuXMlt4wqu3E9Jit8wOoUVWLWblyUVDtW6lMz2QS6GTZqupMFD7RaiS8BucVVDH766b",
    "grant_type": "client_credentials"
}
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.moveworks.ai/oauth/v1/token';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"client_id":"15d8db87-9a06-4d5d-8e22-0b4e6c6c30a7","client_secret":"mws_ygD73mHVN9tgrScyFQZ8HIQRq9fNniNtuSuXMlt4wqu3E9Jit8wOoUVWLWblyUVDtW6lMz2QS6GTZqupMFD7RaiS8BucVVDH766b","grant_type":"client_credentials"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.moveworks.ai/oauth/v1/token"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"client_id\": \"15d8db87-9a06-4d5d-8e22-0b4e6c6c30a7\",\n  \"client_secret\": \"mws_ygD73mHVN9tgrScyFQZ8HIQRq9fNniNtuSuXMlt4wqu3E9Jit8wOoUVWLWblyUVDtW6lMz2QS6GTZqupMFD7RaiS8BucVVDH766b\",\n  \"grant_type\": \"client_credentials\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.moveworks.ai/oauth/v1/token")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"client_id\": \"15d8db87-9a06-4d5d-8e22-0b4e6c6c30a7\",\n  \"client_secret\": \"mws_ygD73mHVN9tgrScyFQZ8HIQRq9fNniNtuSuXMlt4wqu3E9Jit8wOoUVWLWblyUVDtW6lMz2QS6GTZqupMFD7RaiS8BucVVDH766b\",\n  \"grant_type\": \"client_credentials\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.moveworks.ai/oauth/v1/token")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"client_id\": \"15d8db87-9a06-4d5d-8e22-0b4e6c6c30a7\",\n  \"client_secret\": \"mws_ygD73mHVN9tgrScyFQZ8HIQRq9fNniNtuSuXMlt4wqu3E9Jit8wOoUVWLWblyUVDtW6lMz2QS6GTZqupMFD7RaiS8BucVVDH766b\",\n  \"grant_type\": \"client_credentials\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.moveworks.ai/oauth/v1/token', [
  'body' => '{
  "client_id": "15d8db87-9a06-4d5d-8e22-0b4e6c6c30a7",
  "client_secret": "mws_ygD73mHVN9tgrScyFQZ8HIQRq9fNniNtuSuXMlt4wqu3E9Jit8wOoUVWLWblyUVDtW6lMz2QS6GTZqupMFD7RaiS8BucVVDH766b",
  "grant_type": "client_credentials"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.moveworks.ai/oauth/v1/token");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"client_id\": \"15d8db87-9a06-4d5d-8e22-0b4e6c6c30a7\",\n  \"client_secret\": \"mws_ygD73mHVN9tgrScyFQZ8HIQRq9fNniNtuSuXMlt4wqu3E9Jit8wOoUVWLWblyUVDtW6lMz2QS6GTZqupMFD7RaiS8BucVVDH766b\",\n  \"grant_type\": \"client_credentials\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["Content-Type": "application/json"]
let parameters = [
  "client_id": "15d8db87-9a06-4d5d-8e22-0b4e6c6c30a7",
  "client_secret": "mws_ygD73mHVN9tgrScyFQZ8HIQRq9fNniNtuSuXMlt4wqu3E9Jit8wOoUVWLWblyUVDtW6lMz2QS6GTZqupMFD7RaiS8BucVVDH766b",
  "grant_type": "client_credentials"
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.moveworks.ai/oauth/v1/token")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```