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# Create Token

> Create a token for use across the API.

To obtain your Client ID and Client Secret, visit the [API Settings page](https://app.serval.com/admin/settings) in your Serval dashboard.

## Authentication

This endpoint uses HTTP Basic Authentication where:
- **Username**: Your Client ID
- **Password**: Your Client Secret

The Authorization header should contain `Basic <base64-encoded-credentials>`, where the credentials are `client_id:client_secret` encoded in base64.

## Example Request

```bash
curl -X POST https://public.api.serval.com/v2/auth/token \
  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
  -u "your-client-id:your-client-secret" \
  -d "grant_type=client_credentials"
```

Or with explicit Basic auth header:

```bash
# First, base64 encode your credentials: client_id:client_secret
# For example, if client_id=abc123 and client_secret=secret456
# echo -n "abc123:secret456" | base64
# Result: YWJjMTIzOnNlY3JldDQ1Ng==

curl -X POST https://public.api.serval.com/v2/auth/token \
  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic YWJjMTIzOnNlY3JldDQ1Ng==" \
  -d "grant_type=client_credentials"
```

## Using the Access Token

Once you receive the access token, use it in subsequent API requests:

```bash
curl -X GET https://public.api.serval.com/v2/workflows \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your-access-token"
```