---
title: "Generate OAuth access token"
method: POST
path: "/oauth/token"
tags: ["oauth"]
---

# Generate OAuth access token

`POST /oauth/token`

Generate a new OAuth access token using an authorization code; or refresh an existing one using a continuous refresh token.

Follow the complete steps for [requesting and refreshing tokens](/docs/getting-started/set-up-authentication-and-authorization/).

**Note:** If your app was created **before September 25, 2025**, make sure to set the `continuous_refresh` parameter to `true` to use the continuous refresh token (60-day expiration, refreshable indefinitely). Pinterest no longer supports the legacy refresh token (365-day expiration, hard limit).

Disregard this note if your app was activated on or after September 25, 2025. You are automatically using the continuous refresh token.

Use [Token Debugger](/docs/developer-tools/token-debugger/) to validate and inspect your access token.

## Response `200`

The request has succeeded.

- OauthAccessToken — Describes the valid schema for possible OAuth access token requests.
  - `access_token` string, required
  - `expires_in` integer, required
  - `refresh_token` string
  - `refresh_token_expires_at` integer
  - `refresh_token_expires_in` integer
  - `response_type` 'authorization_code' | 'refresh_token' | 'client_credentials' — The type of OAuth grant being requested.
  - `scope` string
  - `token_type` string, required

## Other responses

- `201` — Resource create operation completed successfully.
- `400` — The request could not be understood by the server due to unexpected data.
- `401` — Authentication is required and has either failed or not been provided.
- `403` — The request was valid, but the server is refusing action. The user might not have the necessary permissions for a resource.
- `404` — The requested resource could not be found on this server.
- `429` — The user has sent too many requests in a given amount of time and is being rate limited.
- `default` — An unexpected error response.

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