---
title: "Get access token"
method: POST
path: "/auth/token"
tags: ["auth"]
---

# Get access token

`POST /auth/token`

Verifies Basic authentication credentials, and returns a JWT bearer token that can be presented to the other API endpoints.

## Response `200`

JSON with a valid JWT

- object
  - `access_token` string, required
  - `expires_in` string
  - `token_type` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Missing credentials
- `401` — Unauthorized. The provided credentials are invalid for the requested resource.
- `500` — Server error

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/cmsgov/apis/beneficiary-claims-data-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/cmsgov/apis/beneficiary-claims-data-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/cmsgov/beneficiary-claims-data-api/revisions/3565bdea5a5f/schema)