---
title: "Mint a one-time embed token"
method: POST
path: "/v1/auth/embed/mint-embed-token"
tags: ["Auth"]
---

# Mint a one-time embed token

`POST /v1/auth/embed/mint-embed-token`

## Request

- Base URL: `/` (relative, and the document was published on a file host, not at the API’s origin)
- URL: `/v1/auth/embed/mint-embed-token`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Validates a signed partner token and mints a short-lived embed token

## Request body

- V1MintEmbedTokenRequest
  - `partnerToken` string, required: Signed partner token (keep server-side only)
  - `externalUserEmail` string, email, required: Email of the user to mint a token for

## Response `200`

A successful response.

- V1MintEmbedTokenResponse
  - `embedToken` string
  - `expiresAtUnix` integer

## Other responses

- `default`: An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** `9d9f9d9f0188`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-02-02** `67b7e6175415`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/getcove/apis/proto-screening-v2-screening-proto/changes/v1/auth/embed/mint-embed-token/post.md)

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