> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://autoloans.liquidity.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Access Token

Exchange your API key, client ID, and client secret for a short-lived bearer token.

## When to use it

* After provisioning credentials out-of-band
* To refresh an expired token

## Request

### Headers

* `Content-Type: application/json`

### Request Body

```json theme={null}
{
  "clientId": "76c6c95ca25348d5853a8360baa98b92",
  "clientSecret": "71c62382d2c04b790e8037350d9f5f9a837895d39fe7754027ae6daaee76c3e8"
}
```

## Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "message": "ok",
  "data": {
    "token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...",
    "expiresIn": 1759818954
  }
}
```

## Use the token

Include `data.token` in the `Authorization` header when calling Loan Service APIs:

```bash theme={null}
curl --request GET 'https://api.stage.satschel.com/v2/chain/loans/{loan_id}' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
```

## Notes

* Tokens are short-lived; refresh as needed using the same request.
* Keep the API key and client secret confidential.