# Using Bearer token for accessing Okta API

**URL:** <https://devforum.okta.com/t/using-bearer-token-for-accessing-okta-api/6951>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [November 18, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/using-bearer-token-for-accessing-okta-api/6951 "2019-11-18T13:09:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![MDD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@MDD](https://devforum.okta.com/u/MDD)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/using-bearer-token-for-accessing-okta-api/6951/1 "2019-11-18T13:09:21Z")

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Hi,

Can I use a bearer token to access an Okta API ?. If yes,may I know how I can access bearer token ?.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Govner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/oktadev/user_avatar/devforum.okta.com/govner/32/1099_2.png) [@Govner](https://devforum.okta.com/u/Govner)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/using-bearer-token-for-accessing-okta-api/6951/2 "2019-11-18T23:42:06Z")

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[https://developer.okta.com/docs/guides/oauth-for-okta/overview/](https://developer.okta.com/docs/guides/oauth-for-okta/overview/)

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/oktadev/original/1X/589c4c5f80de422d01f47cee7185a7fb8227835c.png) [@system](https://devforum.okta.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 12:30am UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/using-bearer-token-for-accessing-okta-api/6951/3 "2024-01-18T00:30:39Z")

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