Access Token API
The Access Token API exchanges your API keys for a short-lived token that you include in every subsequent request to confirm your identity.
Use your API keys to get the access token.
API keys are exchanged for an access token, which must then be included in every API request.
Choose your authentication flow​
Most merchants use standard authentication with sales unit API keys.
- Merchants
- Partners
- Accounting partners
- Donations
Use your sales unit API keys with standard authentication:
Use your sales unit API keys or partner keys with standard authentication:
Accounting keys with specialized authentication and give access to one API:
Merchant-level keys with specialized authentication.
- Donations API
- Report API (for Donations reporting)
- Webhooks API (for Donations webhooks)
Donations partners can use their partner keys with standard authentication.
Go straight to a quick start guide
Each API's quick start guide covers authentication as part of the setup.
Technical details​
- Standard authentication: Authenticate with sales unit API keys or partner keys.
- Specialized authentication: Authenticate with accounting or merchant-level keys.
- API reference: View the token endpoint specifications.