---
title: "Get ephemeral token"
method: POST
path: "/v1/tokens/ephemeral"
tags: ["tokens"]
---

# Get ephemeral token

`POST /v1/tokens/ephemeral`

This endpoint returns a token that can be passed to an application for authorized access.  The lifetime of this token is 10 seconds.

## Query parameters

- `redirect` 'shipengine-dashboard' — The resource to return a redirect URL to.

## Response `200`

OK

- TokensGetEphemeralTokenResponseBodyYaml
  - `token` string — The requested token that expires in 10 seconds.
  - `redirect_url` string — The redirect url formatted with the requested token.

## Other responses

- `400` — The request contained errors.
- `500` — An error occurred on ShipEngine's side. > This error will automatically be reported to our engineers.

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