# Authorization

To request an access token, use the following cURL command:


```bash
curl -XPOST '/v1/auth' --form 'refreshToken=YOUR-REFRESH-TOKEN'
```

The response will be a JSON object containing the following fields:


```json
{
  "scope": "CHANNEL",
  "authToken": "eyJ0eXAi....",
  "tokenExpireAt": "2024-05-14T10:07:42+02:00",
  "expiresIn": 3600
}
```

* scope: The scope of the access token. In this case, it is "CHANNEL".
* authToken: The token to be used for authenticating further requests.
* tokenExpireAt: The expiration date and time of the token in ISO 8601 format.
* expiresIn: The time in seconds until the token expires (TTL - Time To Live).


Use the authToken received from the above response as a Bearer Token in the `Authorization` header for all further requests.

## Example


```bash
curl --location --request POST '/v1/seller/channel/MYCHANNEL' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer eyJ0eXAi....'
```

**Important Note**
The authToken has a TTL (Time To Live). Make sure to respect this to avoid rate limiting.
This means you should monitor the `expiresIn` value and refresh the token moments before it expires to
maintain uninterrupted access.