---
title: "Authentication endpoint"
method: POST
path: "/v1/authenticate/"
tags: ["Auth"]
---

# Authentication endpoint

`POST /v1/authenticate/`

Use this endpoint to obtain an access token for calling Velo Payments APIs.

## Query parameters

- `grant_type` string

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required

## Response `200`

Valid Authenication response

- AuthResponse
  - `access_token` string, uuid, required
  - `token_type` string, required
  - `expires_in` number
  - `refresh_token` string
  - `scope` string

## Changes

- **2019-07-19** `a88221744820` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2019-07-15** `ced8e167a97c` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/velopaymentsapi/apis/velo-payments-apis/changes/v1/authenticate/post.md)

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