--- title: "Step 4: Exchange code for token (POST AUTH)" component: pingone-api page_id: pingone-api:workflow-library:platform-sso-and-authorization/openid-connect-oidc/client-authentication-methods/test-the-workflow/client-secret-post/step-13-get-the-access-token canonical_url: https://developer.pingidentity.com/pingone-api/workflow-library/platform-sso-and-authorization/openid-connect-oidc/client-authentication-methods/test-the-workflow/client-secret-post/step-13-get-the-access-token.html section_ids: usage-summary: Usage summary headers: Headers body: Body example-request: Example Request example-response: Example Response --- # Step 4: Exchange code for token (POST AUTH) ##   ```none POST {{authPath}}/{{envID}}/as/token ``` The token endpoint is used by the client to obtain an access token by presenting the client's authorization grant. For `authorization_code` grants, the application calls the `POST {{authPath}}/{{envID}}/as/token` endpoint to acquire the access token. The request body must include values for the following properties: * `grant_type` A string that specifies the grant type of the token request. In this example, the value is `authorization_code`. * `code` A string that specifies the authorization code value returned by the authorization request. * `redirect_uri` A string that specifies the URL that specifies the return entry point of the application. * `client_id` A string that specifies the application ID. * `client_secret` A string that specifies the application's secret property. | | | | - | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | The application ID and the application secret are set as properties in the request body and authenticate the token request. | The response data contains the access token and the ID token. ### Usage summary This sample demonstrates authentication with credentials in the POST body. Here are the key factors: **Token request** * Authentication: None in the Authorization tab (set to "No Auth") * Request body: Includes client credentials as parameters: * `grant_type` is `authorization_code` * `code` (authorization code) * `redirect_uri` * `client_id={{postAuthAppID}}` includes credential in request body * `client_secret={{postAuthAppSecret}}` includes credential in request body **Comparison to CLIENT\_SECRET\_BASIC** * BASIC: Credentials in header (base64 encoded) * POST: Credentials in body (plaintext parameters) * Both require HTTPS for security **When to use** * Systems where manipulating HTTP headers is difficult, or frameworks that work better with form parameters. ### Headers Content-Type      application/x-www-form-urlencoded ### Body urlencoded ( application/x-www-form-urlencoded ) | Key | Value | | -------------- | -------------------------------- | | grant\_type | authorization\_code | | code | {{postAuthCode}} | | redirect\_uri | | | client\_id | {{sharedWebAppID}} | | client\_secret | {{sharedWebAppSecret}} | ## ### Example Request * cURL * C# * Go * HTTP * Java * jQuery * NodeJS * Python * PHP * Ruby * Swift ```shell curl --location --globoff '{{authPath}}/{{envID}}/as/token' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \ --data-urlencode 'grant_type=authorization_code' \ --data-urlencode 'code={{postAuthCode}}' \ --data-urlencode 'redirect_uri=http://localhost:3000/callback' \ --data-urlencode 'client_id={{sharedWebAppID}}' \ --data-urlencode 'client_secret={{sharedWebAppSecret}}' ``` ```csharp var options = new RestClientOptions("{{authPath}}/{{envID}}/as/token") { MaxTimeout = -1, }; var client = new RestClient(options); var request = new RestRequest("", Method.Post); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"); request.AddParameter("grant_type", "authorization_code"); request.AddParameter("code", "{{postAuthCode}}"); request.AddParameter("redirect_uri", "http://localhost:3000/callback"); request.AddParameter("client_id", "{{sharedWebAppID}}"); request.AddParameter("client_secret", "{{sharedWebAppSecret}}"); RestResponse response = await client.ExecuteAsync(request); Console.WriteLine(response.Content); ``` ```golang package main import ( "fmt" "strings" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "{{authPath}}/{{envID}}/as/token" method := "POST" payload := strings.NewReader("grant_type=authorization_code&code=%7B%7BpostAuthCode%7D%7D&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A3000%2Fcallback&client_id=%7B%7BsharedWebAppID%7D%7D&client_secret=%7B%7BsharedWebAppSecret%7D%7D") client := &http.Client { } req, err := http.NewRequest(method, url, payload) if err != nil { fmt.Println(err) return } req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded") res, err := client.Do(req) if err != nil { fmt.Println(err) return } defer res.Body.Close() body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body) if err != nil { fmt.Println(err) return } fmt.Println(string(body)) } ``` ```http POST /{{envID}}/as/token HTTP/1.1 Host: {{authPath}} Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded grant_type=authorization_code&code=%7B%7BpostAuthCode%7D%7D&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A3000%2Fcallback&client_id=%7B%7BsharedWebAppID%7D%7D&client_secret=%7B%7BsharedWebAppSecret%7D%7D ``` ```java OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient().newBuilder() .build(); MediaType mediaType = MediaType.parse("application/x-www-form-urlencoded"); RequestBody body = RequestBody.create(mediaType, "grant_type=authorization_code&code={{postAuthCode}}&redirect_uri=http://localhost:3000/callback&client_id={{sharedWebAppID}}&client_secret={{sharedWebAppSecret}}"); Request request = new Request.Builder() .url("{{authPath}}/{{envID}}/as/token") .method("POST", body) .addHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded") .build(); Response response = client.newCall(request).execute(); ``` ```javascript var settings = { "url": "{{authPath}}/{{envID}}/as/token", "method": "POST", "timeout": 0, "headers": { "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" }, "data": { "grant_type": "authorization_code", "code": "{{postAuthCode}}", "redirect_uri": "http://localhost:3000/callback", "client_id": "{{sharedWebAppID}}", "client_secret": "{{sharedWebAppSecret}}" } }; $.ajax(settings).done(function (response) { console.log(response); }); ``` ```javascript var request = require('request'); var options = { 'method': 'POST', 'url': '{{authPath}}/{{envID}}/as/token', 'headers': { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' }, form: { 'grant_type': 'authorization_code', 'code': '{{postAuthCode}}', 'redirect_uri': 'http://localhost:3000/callback', 'client_id': '{{sharedWebAppID}}', 'client_secret': '{{sharedWebAppSecret}}' } }; request(options, function (error, response) { if (error) throw new Error(error); console.log(response.body); }); ``` ```python import requests url = "{{authPath}}/{{envID}}/as/token" payload = 'grant_type=authorization_code&code=%7B%7BpostAuthCode%7D%7D&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A3000%2Fcallback&client_id=%7B%7BsharedWebAppID%7D%7D&client_secret=%7B%7BsharedWebAppSecret%7D%7D' headers = { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' } response = requests.request("POST", url, headers=headers, data=payload) print(response.text) ``` ```php setUrl('{{authPath}}/{{envID}}/as/token'); $request->setMethod(HTTP_Request2::METHOD_POST); $request->setConfig(array( 'follow_redirects' => TRUE )); $request->setHeader(array( 'Content-Type' => 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' )); $request->addPostParameter(array( 'grant_type' => 'authorization_code', 'code' => '{{postAuthCode}}', 'redirect_uri' => 'http://localhost:3000/callback', 'client_id' => '{{sharedWebAppID}}', 'client_secret' => '{{sharedWebAppSecret}}' )); try { $response = $request->send(); if ($response->getStatus() == 200) { echo $response->getBody(); } else { echo 'Unexpected HTTP status: ' . $response->getStatus() . ' ' . $response->getReasonPhrase(); } } catch(HTTP_Request2_Exception $e) { echo 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage(); } ``` ```ruby require "uri" require "net/http" url = URI("{{authPath}}/{{envID}}/as/token") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port); request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url) request["Content-Type"] = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" request.body = "grant_type=authorization_code&code=%7B%7BpostAuthCode%7D%7D&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A3000%2Fcallback&client_id=%7B%7BsharedWebAppID%7D%7D&client_secret=%7B%7BsharedWebAppSecret%7D%7D" response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```swift let parameters = "grant_type=authorization_code&code=%7B%7BpostAuthCode%7D%7D&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A3000%2Fcallback&client_id=%7B%7BsharedWebAppID%7D%7D&client_secret=%7B%7BsharedWebAppSecret%7D%7D" let postData = parameters.data(using: .utf8) var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: "{{authPath}}/{{envID}}/as/token")!,timeoutInterval: Double.infinity) request.addValue("application/x-www-form-urlencoded", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type") request.httpMethod = "POST" request.httpBody = postData let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in guard let data = data else { print(String(describing: error)) return } print(String(data: data, encoding: .utf8)!) } task.resume() ``` ### Example Response 200 OK ```json { "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6ImRlZmF1bHQifQ", "token_type": "Bearer", "expires_in": 3600, "scope": "openid", "id_token": "eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6ImRlZmF1bHQifQ" } ```