# Finding an OAuth Token **URL:** \ **Category:** API\ **Created:** [July 30, 2021, 11:14am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/finding-an-oauth-token/32853 "2021-07-30T11:14:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![reisu1337](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/reisu1337/32/13007_2.png) [@reisu1337](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/reisu1337)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:14am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/finding-an-oauth-token/32853/1 "2021-07-30T11:14:29Z")
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: ```auto 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](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/authentication/) 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! ---
**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:16am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/finding-an-oauth-token/32853/2 "2021-07-30T11:16:12Z")
This docs example is wrong ```auto curl --location --request \ GET 'https://api.twitch.tv/helix/search/channels?query=a_seagull' \ --header 'client-id: wbmytr93xzw8zbg0p1izqyzzc5mbiz' \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer 2gbdx6oar67tqtcmt49t3wpcgycthx' ``` > [@reisu1337](#): > > I can’t work out how to get the authorisation token? In the [docs](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/authentication/) under the heading “getting a token” it Thats in the next page down in the navigation > **[Getting OAuth Access Tokens](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/authentication/getting-tokens-oauth/)** > > Getting OAuth Access Tokens That covers the primary token types ---
**Author:** ![reisu1337](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/reisu1337/32/13007_2.png) [@reisu1337](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/reisu1337)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:43am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/finding-an-oauth-token/32853/3 "2021-07-30T11:43:22Z")
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! ---
**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:44am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/finding-an-oauth-token/32853/4 "2021-07-30T11:44:29Z")
Missing `\` at the end of `curl --location --request` ---
**Author:** ![reisu1337](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/reisu1337/32/13007_2.png) [@reisu1337](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/reisu1337)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:44am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/finding-an-oauth-token/32853/5 "2021-07-30T11:44:47Z")
Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![reisu1337](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/reisu1337/32/13007_2.png) [@reisu1337](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/reisu1337)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/finding-an-oauth-token/32853/6 "2021-07-30T20:13:36Z")
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! > ---
**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/finding-an-oauth-token/32853/7 "2021-07-30T20:16:41Z")
Why did you make a stack overflow post? I could of replied here. Your params should be headers See this example script > **[twitch\_misc/authentication/app\_access\_tokens/python at main ·...](https://github.com/BarryCarlyon/twitch_misc/tree/main/authentication/app_access_tokens/python)** > > main/authentication/app\_access\_tokens/python ---
**Author:** ![reisu1337](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/reisu1337/32/13007_2.png) [@reisu1337](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/reisu1337)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 8:19pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/finding-an-oauth-token/32853/8 "2021-07-30T20:19:50Z")
Thank you so much! Made the SO post because I didn’t want to spam the forum 😅 This worked, spent all day getting frustrated. ---
**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/finding-an-oauth-token/32853/9 "2021-07-30T20:21:04Z")
> [@reisu1337](#): > > because I didn’t want to spam the forum 😅 Then you spam Stackoverflow instead. 😛 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. ---
**Author:** ![reisu1337](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/reisu1337/32/13007_2.png) [@reisu1337](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/reisu1337)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/finding-an-oauth-token/32853/10 "2021-07-30T20:23:42Z")
> [@BarryCarlyon](#): > > Then you spam Stackoverflow instead. 😛 You’re absolutely right > [@BarryCarlyon](#): > > Since you posted the SO 2 hours ago and got a forum reply here in three minutes instead. Thank you so much, you’re more helpful than most people on the internet 😆 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d2opxh93rbxzdn.cloudfront.net/original/2X/0/05909729875cce3b53e59d5561c4d23bb14948fc.png) [@system](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/finding-an-oauth-token/32853/11 "2021-08-29T20:24:05Z")
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