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url: https://docs.youcan.shop/youcan-pay/oauth/access-token.md
---
# Access Token

To obtain an access token, send a POST request to the OAuth endpoint. Upon successful authentication, the server will respond with an access token that can be used for subsequent API requests.

## Attributes

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `token_type` | string | The type of token, typically "Bearer". |
| `expires_in` | integer | The lifetime of the access token in seconds. |
| `access_token` | string | The access token string as issued by the authorization server. |
| `refresh_token` | string | The token that can be used to obtain a new access token when the original expires. |

## Request

**Endpoint:** `POST /oauth/token`

```bash
$ curl --location --request POST 'https://youcanpay.com/api/v2/oauth/token' \
  --form 'client_id="9b2efcdf-4493..."' \
  --form 'client_secret="AGZaZrlI28D..."' \
  --form 'grant_type="authorization_code"' \
  --form 'redirect_uri="https://test.com"' \
  --form 'code="f50200273ca0350c000062e5820..."' \
  --header 'Accept: application/json'
```

## Response

### The response object

```json
{
  "token_type": "Bearer",
  "expires_in": 31622400,
  "access_token": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiL...",
  "refresh_token": "def50200fb4a514810b8d8fc32..."
}
```