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Token Represents an OAuth token used for authenticating with the API and performing actions.
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Example

{
  "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]({{< relref "../client/token.md#example-authorization-code-flow" >}})
  • [OAuth Scopes]({{< relref "../api/oauth-scopes.md" >}})
  • [POST /oauth/token]({{< relref "../methods/apps/oauth.md#obtain-a-token" >}})

{{< page-ref page="methods/apps/oauth.md" >}}