---
title: "Creates a login token"
method: POST
path: "/auth/login-tokens"
---

# Creates a login token

`POST /auth/login-tokens`

Creates a new login token to authenticate a user, for use in CMS integrations. Login tokens are valid for five minutes and can only be used once.

## Request body

- object
  - `chartId` string, required — A chart ID.
  - `step` 'edit' | 'upload' | 'describe' | 'visualize' | 'publish' | 'basemap' | 'data' | 'markers' | 'design' | 'annotate' | 'preview' — An edit step in the chart editor.

## Response `default`

Successful

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