---
title: "Generate a short-lived JWT token for use with WAAS client backups."
method: GET
path: "/sdk/{environmentId}/waas/keyShares/backup/token"
tags: ["SDK"]
---

# Generate a short-lived JWT token for use with WAAS client backups.

`GET /sdk/{environmentId}/waas/keyShares/backup/token`

This endpoint generates a short-lived JWT token for use with WAAS client backups. The token is valid for 1 minute and can only be used for storing and retrieving client keyshare backups. A Dynamic Auth user must be authenticated and have a Dynamic JWT to use this endpoint.

## Path parameters

- `environmentId` string, required

## Response `200`

Successfully generated a short-lived JWT token for use with WAAS client backups

- GeneratedTokenResponse
  - `token` string, required — The short-lived JWT token

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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