# How to get auth bearer token

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-get-auth-bearer-token/38310>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [December 14, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-get-auth-bearer-token/38310 "2020-12-14T04:54:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![bhsharma1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df788c/32.png) [@bhsharma1](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/bhsharma1)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-get-auth-bearer-token/38310/1 "2020-12-14T04:54:57Z")

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How i get auth bearer token to access meting API.

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**Author:** ![MaxM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/maxm/32/42303_2.png) [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-get-auth-bearer-token/38310/2 "2020-12-14T21:57:31Z")

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Hey @bhsharma1,

Thank you for reaching out to the Zoom Developer Forum. When it comes to using the Zoom API, we have two different methods that you can use to authenticate. I’ve included information about how you can authenticate with the API below. Please let me know if you have any questions.

**Authentication Methods**  
We have two authentication types:

_JSON Web Token (JWT)_:  
JWT is an account-wide app and is available to all the admins and owners of the account. You can have only 1 JWT marketplace app registered in your account. You can generate multiple JWT tokens using the JWT keys, and the tokens operate independently of each other until expired or the credentials have been changed.

A JWT token will contain all the permissions, and there is no way to restrict it. A JWT token is only valid for your account.

To know more, please visit: [https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/auth/jwt](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/auth/jwt)

_OAuth 2.0_:  
You can use an OAuth App if you want to have limited permissions for your token. To set up access credentials and request scopes for your app, create an OAuth app on the Marketplace. Follow the Create an OAuth App guide for a full walkthrough.  
OAuth2 endpoints are located at [https://zoom.us/oauth/](https://zoom.us/oauth/).

Depending on the App type (Account Level or User Managed), the app needs to be authorized by either the account admin or the user. To know more, please visit: [https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/build#understanding-app-types](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/build#understanding-app-types)

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,  
Max

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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:** [January 14, 2021, 7:57am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-get-auth-bearer-token/38310/3 "2021-01-14T07:57:33Z")

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