# Authentication

## Get token

> This enpoint allows you to obtain a limited duration API token to use in any of the other endpoints.\
> \
> Make a query to this endpoint according to the \`HTTPBasic\` authentication headers\
> (see "Live testing" section on the right).\
> \
> The expiration limit of the token is given to you in the response.\
> \
> Returns\
> \-------\
> An object of type \`GetTokenResult\`.\
> \
> Find details about the response objects in the \*\*Schemas\*\* section or by unfurling the response\
> details.

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.2","info":{"title":"Soda Cloud Reporting API","version":"1.3.1"},"servers":[{"url":"https://reporting.cloud.soda.io/v1","description":"Cloud EU"},{"url":"https://reporting.cloud.us.soda.io/v1","description":"Cloud US"}],"security":[{"HTTPBasic":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"HTTPBasic":{"type":"http","scheme":"basic"}},"schemas":{"GetTokenResult":{"title":"GetTokenResult","type":"object","properties":{"user":{"title":"User","type":"string","description":"User's username (email addess used at sign up)."},"token":{"title":"Token","type":"string","description":"\n            API Token to use for authentication. This token expires. Its expiration is also provided in the response.\n            "},"organization_id":{"title":"Organization Id","type":"string","description":"Identifier (UUID) of an organization in Soda Cloud."},"expires_in":{"title":"Expires In","type":"integer","description":"Token's expiration time in seconds."}},"description":"Soda Cloud API token and organisation ID information to use in this API's endpoints."}}},"paths":{"/get_token":{"get":{"tags":["Authentication"],"summary":"Get token","description":"This enpoint allows you to obtain a limited duration API token to use in any of the other endpoints.\n\nMake a query to this endpoint according to the `HTTPBasic` authentication headers\n(see \"Live testing\" section on the right).\n\nThe expiration limit of the token is given to you in the response.\n\nReturns\n-------\nAn object of type `GetTokenResult`.\n\nFind details about the response objects in the **Schemas** section or by unfurling the response\ndetails.","operationId":"get_token_get_token_get","responses":{"200":{"description":"Successful Response","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/GetTokenResult"}}}}}}}}}
```