# How do i generate access\_token when i have API key and API secret? **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [October 9, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-do-i-generate-access-token-when-i-have-api-key-and-api-secret/1803 "2018-10-09T12:43:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Reddy\_Guda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@Dilip\_Reddy\_Guda](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Dilip_Reddy_Guda)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-do-i-generate-access-token-when-i-have-api-key-and-api-secret/1803/1 "2018-10-09T12:43:32Z")
how do i generate access\_token when i have API key and API secret? I see that for API invocation i require "access\_token’. Please help with the detailed steps on how to generate “access\_token”.   Note: I have the “API Key” and “API secret” generated at the below link  [https://developer.zoom.us/me/](https://developer.zoom.us/me/)     Regards Dilip ---
**Author:** ![Sergey\_Temchenko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Sergey\_Temchenko](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Sergey_Temchenko)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 4:05pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-do-i-generate-access-token-when-i-have-api-key-and-api-secret/1803/2 "2018-10-09T16:05:42Z")
Here you go [https://developer.zoom.us/blog/using-zoom-apis-version-2-with-postman/](https://developer.zoom.us/blog/using-zoom-apis-version-2-with-postman/) ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Reddy\_Guda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@Dilip\_Reddy\_Guda](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Dilip_Reddy_Guda)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-do-i-generate-access-token-when-i-have-api-key-and-api-secret/1803/3 "2018-10-09T18:32:42Z")
Thanks for the information. will go through the link and generate the token. will get back incase I face any issue. BTW, i plan to use python to invoke APIs not postman tool. ---
**Author:** ![mongoman30](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/mongoman30/32/1411_2.png) [@mongoman30](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/mongoman30)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-do-i-generate-access-token-when-i-have-api-key-and-api-secret/1803/4 "2019-07-29T18:30:25Z")
I have same issue - token expired and old way to generate token on playground no longer works. The link above to the postman info does not work ---
**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-do-i-generate-access-token-when-i-have-api-key-and-api-secret/1803/5 "2019-07-29T18:43:08Z")
Hey @mongoman30, Here is a link on how to get an access\_token using the OAuth flow, > **[OAuth with Zoom - OAuth - Authorization - Documentation](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/authorization/oauth/oauth-with-zoom)** > > OAuth with Zoom > > > > Below are examples of how to send requests for Access Tokens and handle responses for OAuth app authentication and authorization with... Here is a link on how to get an access\_token using JWT, > **[Using Postman to Test Zoom APIs - Postman - Tools & Resources -...](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/tools-resources/postman/using-postman-to-test-zoom-apis)** > > Using Postman to Test Zoom APIs > > > > To get started you will need to import the Zoom API collection from GitHub using the OpenAPI Specification. In the to... Let me know if this helps! Thanks, Tommy ---
**Author:** ![mongoman30](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/mongoman30/32/1411_2.png) [@mongoman30](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/mongoman30)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-do-i-generate-access-token-when-i-have-api-key-and-api-secret/1803/6 "2019-07-29T19:02:26Z")
Thanks for this Tommy, worked a charm, appreciate the quick support ---
**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-do-i-generate-access-token-when-i-have-api-key-and-api-secret/1803/7 "2019-07-29T19:09:12Z")
Glad to hear! Happy to help! ---
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