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# Request a new token

POST https://app.mk.io/api/v1/user/tokens
Content-Type: application/json

Request a new token granting access to the MK.IO API.  There are four types
of tokens.
- 'restricted' tokens can have an `expireDate` set to up to a year in the future grant a reduced set
of capabilities.  Please see our online documentation for a description of how the capabilities are defined.
- 'login' tokens are short-lived and grant the full user capabilities.
- 'full-access' tokens can have an `expireDate` set to up to a year in the future and grant the full user capabilities.
- 'ephemeral' tokens are short-lived and grant a reduced set of capabilities, similar to 'restricted' tokens.

Where possible you should prefer 'restricted' tokens over 'full-access' tokens to reduce the impact if one is exposed
accidentally.  
                           
An API token allows access to MK.IO to anyone who has a copy of it - you should treat these like your car keys and keep
them safe.

Requires authentication; no additional RBAC permissions required.

Reference: https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/api/management/your-profile/request-new-token

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Request

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects a CreateTokenSchema.

- `organizationId` (string, required) — ID of the organization that this token allows access to.
- `type` (enum, required) — Type of token.
  - Allowed values: `login`, `full-access`, `restricted`, `ephemeral`
- `description` (string, optional) — Description of the token. Max 128 characters.
- `expireDate` (datetime, optional) — Token expiration date. Maximum one year after creation.
- `permissions` (map from string to any, optional) — Token permissions. Only needed if the `type` is one of '('restricted', 'ephemeral')'.

## Response

### 201

Created

- `metadata` (UserTokenMetadataSchema, required) — Token metadata.
- `spec` (UserTokenSpecSchema, required) — Token spec.
- `kind` (string, optional) — The kind of record.

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Bad Request

- `error` (ErrorDetail, required) — Pertinent information about the error
- `ref` (string, required) — A reference to the request that caused the error.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Unauthorized

- `error` (ErrorDetail, required) — Pertinent information about the error
- `ref` (string, required) — A reference to the request that caused the error.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code

### 403 Forbidden Error

Forbidden

- `error` (ErrorDetail, required) — Pertinent information about the error
- `ref` (string, required) — A reference to the request that caused the error.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code

### 404 Not Found Error

Not Found

- `error` (ErrorDetail, required) — Pertinent information about the error
- `ref` (string, required) — A reference to the request that caused the error.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code

### 429 Too Many Requests Error

Too Many Requests

- `error` (ErrorDetail, required) — Pertinent information about the error
- `ref` (string, required) — A reference to the request that caused the error.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code

### 500 Internal Server Error

Internal Server Error

- `error` (ErrorDetail, required) — Pertinent information about the error
- `ref` (string, required) — A reference to the request that caused the error.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code

## Types

### UserTokenMetadataSchema

- `id` (string, required) — ID of token.
- `type` (enum, required) — Token type.
  - Allowed values: `login`, `full-access`, `restricted`, `ephemeral`
- `JWT` (string, optional) — Generated token. We do not store this token, so you will not be able to see it again. Please copy it and keep it securely.

### UserTokenSpecSchema

- `expires` (datetime, required) — Date token expires.
- `issued` (datetime, required) — Date token was issued.
- `lastUsed` (date, required, nullable) — Date token was last used on the MK.IO api.
- `revoked` (datetime, required, nullable) — Date token was revoked, or null if not revoked.
- `user` (string, required) — Email of user the token was issued for.
- `description` (string, optional) — Description of the token. Max 128 characters.
- `organizationId` (string, optional, nullable) — ID of the organization that this token allows access to.
- `permissions` (map from string to any, optional) — The RBAC capabilities assigned to the token when type is 'restricted'
- `revokedBy` (string, optional) — Email of user who revoked this token.

### ErrorDetail

- `code` (string, required) — The error code.
- `detail` (string, required) — The error message.
- `extraDetail` (map from string to any, optional) — Extra information regarding this error.

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "organizationId": "string",
  "type": "full-access"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "metadata": {
    "id": "string",
    "type": "full-access",
    "JWT": "string"
  },
  "spec": {
    "expires": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
    "issued": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
    "lastUsed": "2023-01-15",
    "revoked": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
    "user": "string",
    "description": "string",
    "organizationId": "string",
    "permissions": {},
    "revokedBy": "string"
  },
  "kind": "string"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://app.mk.io/api/v1/user/tokens"

payload = {
    "organizationId": "string",
    "type": "full-access"
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://app.mk.io/api/v1/user/tokens';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"organizationId":"string","type":"full-access"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://app.mk.io/api/v1/user/tokens"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"organizationId\": \"string\",\n  \"type\": \"full-access\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://app.mk.io/api/v1/user/tokens")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"organizationId\": \"string\",\n  \"type\": \"full-access\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://app.mk.io/api/v1/user/tokens")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"organizationId\": \"string\",\n  \"type\": \"full-access\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://app.mk.io/api/v1/user/tokens', [
  'body' => '{
  "organizationId": "string",
  "type": "full-access"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://app.mk.io/api/v1/user/tokens");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"organizationId\": \"string\",\n  \"type\": \"full-access\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "organizationId": "string",
  "type": "full-access"
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://app.mk.io/api/v1/user/tokens")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```