# How to generate an access\_token

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-generate-an-access-token/25502>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [July 28, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-generate-an-access-token/25502 "2020-07-28T20:03:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![happy1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/happy1/32/12636_2.png) [@happy1](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/happy1)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-generate-an-access-token/25502/1 "2020-07-28T20:03:46Z")

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**Description**  
Hello! Given that I have already generated an API key and API secret, how can I generate an access\_token?

**Which App Type (OAuth / Chatbot / JWT / Webhook)?**  
OAuth

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**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-generate-an-access-token/25502/2 "2020-07-28T20:04:34Z")

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Hey @happy1

Thanks for posting on the Zoom Devforum! I am still learning, but I will try my best to help answer your question. 🙂

Checkout this related thread that may have the answer you are looking for:

> [@How do i generate access\_token when i have API key and API secret?](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/-/1803):
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> 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”. &nbsp; Note: I have the “API Key” and “API secret” generated at the below link&nbsp; [https://developer.zoom.us/me/](https://developer.zoom.us/me/) &nbsp; &nbsp; Regards Dilip

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**Author:** ![happy1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/happy1/32/12636_2.png) [@happy1](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/happy1)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-generate-an-access-token/25502/3 "2020-07-29T02:33:41Z")

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Thank you, this helped

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**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 30, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-generate-an-access-token/25502/4 "2020-07-30T19:35:46Z")

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Happy to hear it helped! 🙂

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-generate-an-access-token/25502/5 "2020-08-09T19:35:46Z")

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