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---
title: Token
description: >-
Represents an OAuth token used for authenticating with the API and performing
actions.
menu:
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parent: entities
---
## Example
```javascript
{
"access_token": "ZA-Yj3aBD8U8Cm7lKUp-lm9O9BmDgdhHzDeqsY8tlL0",
"token_type": "Bearer",
"scope": "read write follow push",
"created_at": 1573979017
}
```
## Attributes
### `access_token`
**Description:** An OAuth token to be used for authorization.
**Type:** String
**Version history:** Added in 0.1.0
### `token_type`
**Description:** The OAuth token type. Mastodon uses `Bearer` tokens.
**Type:** String
**Version history:** Added in 0.1.0
### `scope`
**Description:** The OAuth scopes granted by this token, space-separated.
**Type:** String
**Version history:** Added in 0.1.0
### `created_at`
**Description:** When the token was generated.
**Type:** Number \(UNIX Timestamp\)
**Version history:** Added in 0.1.0
## See also
* [Example authorization code flow](../client/token.md#example-authorization-code-flow)
* [OAuth Scopes](../api/oauth-scopes.md)
* [POST /oauth/token](../methods/apps/oauth.md#obtain-a-token)
{{< page-ref page="methods/apps/oauth.md" >}}