---
title: "POST /uid-generate-token"
method: POST
path: "/uid-generate-token"
tags: ["v2"]
---

# POST /uid-generate-token

`POST /uid-generate-token`

## Request body

- UidGenerateToken — uidGenerateToken is a command that generates a new token using Akeyless Universal Identity.
  - `auth-method-name` string, required — The universal identity auth method name
  - `json` boolean — Set output format to JSON
  - `token` string — Authentication token (see `/auth` and `/configure`)
  - `uid-token` string — The universal identity token, Required only for universal_identity authentication

## Response `200`

uidGenerateTokenResponse wraps response body.

- UidGenerateTokenOutput
  - `token` string

## Other responses

- `default` — errorResponse wraps any error to return it as a JSON object with one "error" field.

---

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