AccessToken API Method

Green Dot will use this method to obtain an access token for the given program code. Green Dot will pass the client Id and secret as basic authorization to the Partner in the request. The Partner will generate an access token and return it back to Green Dot. Green Dot recommends for this access token to expire within 1-2 hours, not exceeding 24 hours (1-day max).

URI: </authentication/PROGRAMCODE/accesstoken

HTTP Method: POST

Request

Sample Request

POST \<<Partner Base URL>/authentication/<<programcode>>/accesstoken 
Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Authorization: Basic c3Bhcms6c3BhcmtQQHNzdzByZA==
X-GD-RequestId: 7944ed36-cad2-474f-bea4-b24d3be8b1b6
Content-Length: 42
grant_type=client_credentials

Response

Note: Program code will be provided by Green Dot.

Sample Response

{
    "scope": "cashout",
    "responseDetails": {
        "code": 0,
        "subCode": 0,
        "codeDescription": "Success",
        "subCodeDescription": "Success"
    },
    "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6IjEiLCJwaS5hdG0iOiJnbXNoIn0.eyJzY29wZSI6IiIsImF1dGhvcml6YXRpb25fZGV0YWlscyI6W10sImNsaWVudF9pZCI6IlVBSUQxMDYzN01OTWljcm9TZXJ2aWNlcyIsImV4cCI6MTcwNzQ3MjcwNX0.d0ohO825c2GaXlBsK_eFx8cyntDzL6f5n-xBfICzGlWpgs1Sop93e36PAiQEse2uScC9QjZoxmg9X312FbJMfipMqbhE5NTZWnL_ofme9gMXDP4OBUwCWnLIgxn5xQS_6JV7z21CEfTtOFi4IHGyaQltxNIE55w-IfQ5npe0S433Np7PC-PGr-7gbB0ouaI-mtti2wGmUXNjb5RqJfpYZXM4nLWhf_O3nIQUSkClIYjjdVSr7bQP2m96OQ8J88-tRdnKy5894UjNYI3yrC6L8r_IfsqhzKjqeAbvongaQiqsNPwEHIHFcU_1FWG70xJYTntIu6HPqGB4CQvjWxHz0VMLku0ygwIH4lG62AEZNHFmSFiUxVNOLAfX-JEIdONbP537MJ5jkx4LuSss6gARbJmdNmO64hK3BgiwKzaatva0FNxzQ4F5J13GHTmMOZcWbEw44ANUPymVtC77mfQmC_LoaboMLei-9Ta1FRSijSoNM0p1m4c8RXina0ptRfz56jpeQ7okaba_dGPvQ0SSbxbiN503P0CJ7TD3UR2DgQdHECb3DRzK-Cbo-k9UNCITbbko3kYKOb9VuXo3JhBs7d6Tf3Cp4ds_9pPyrfIDqGR-ECY4ubcilMtQRblQRMI3qg7zvnjdWjPSK3hSpKunJ7nWCiIQ9lePgo5VLcH2_Lw",
    "token_type": "Bearer",
    "expires_In": 7199
}