---
title: "Generate an access token"
method: POST
path: "/v4/user-links/{linkToken}/access-token"
tags: ["User Links"]
---

# Generate an access token

`POST /v4/user-links/{linkToken}/access-token`

Given a `linkToken`, generate a short-lived access token used to embed an authenticated user your application.

## Path parameters

- `linkToken` string, required

## Response `201`

- UserAccessTokenV4ResponseDto
  - `accessToken` string, required — The access token used to perform API calls on behalf of the user
  - `expiresAt` string, date-time, required — The expiration date of the access token
  - `userId` string, required — The user ID of the authenticated user
  - `userEmail` string, required — The user email of the authenticated user
  - `customerId` string, required — The customer ID of the authenticated user
  - `merchantId` string, required — The merchant ID of the authenticated user

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[API](https://skmtc.net/slopepay/apis/slope-v4-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/slopepay/apis/slope-v4-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/slopepay/slope-v4-api/revisions/cbdbc861073b/schema)