Finding an OAuth Token

API
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Hi! I am brand new to working with requests and APIs, and am trying to set up a simple GET request, using the example in the docs:

curl --location --request
GET 'https://api.twitch.tv/helix/search/channels?query=a_seagull' \
--header 'client-id: wbmytr93xzw8zbg0p1izqyzzc5mbiz' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer 2gbdx6oar67tqtcmt49t3wpcgycthx'

I can’t work out how to get the authorisation token? In the docs under the heading “getting a token” it keeps referencing the “access token” but I can’t find a way to get one of those anywhere. Really sorry if this is a stupid question/has been asked before, any help will be greatly appreciated!

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This docs example is wrong

curl --location --request \
GET 'https://api.twitch.tv/helix/search/channels?query=a_seagull' \
--header 'client-id: wbmytr93xzw8zbg0p1izqyzzc5mbiz' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer 2gbdx6oar67tqtcmt49t3wpcgycthx'

Thats in the next page down in the navigation

That covers the primary token types

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Thank you! I’ve got the token now!
My only other question is what the correct method of submitting the request that’s wrong in the docs? Thanks!

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Missing \ at the end of curl --location --request

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Thanks!!

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Sorry to bring this back up. I’m generating the tokens but twitch isn’t accepting them. See this stackoverflow post for my issue. Thanks if you can help!

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Why did you make a stack overflow post?

I could of replied here.

Your params should be headers

See this example script

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Thank you so much! Made the SO post because I didn’t want to spam the forum :sweat_smile:
This worked, spent all day getting frustrated.

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Then you spam Stackoverflow instead. :stuck_out_tongue:

And theres usually people watching the forums, rather than watching Stackoverflow

Since you posted the SO 2 hours ago and got a forum reply here in three minutes instead.

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You’re absolutely right

Thank you so much, you’re more helpful than most people on the internet :laughing:

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