[[reference-security-create_service_token]]

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[discrete]
=== client.security.createServiceToken

Create a service account token. Create a service accounts token for access without requiring basic authentication.

{ref}/security-api-create-service-token.html[{es} documentation]

[discrete]
==== Function signature

[source,ts]
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(SecurityCreateServiceTokenRequest, options?): Promise<SecurityCreateServiceTokenResponse>
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[discrete]
===== `SecurityCreateServiceTokenRequest`

[source,ts]
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interface SecurityCreateServiceTokenRequest extends <<shared-type-request-base, RequestBase>> {
  namespace: <<shared-type-namespace, Namespace>>
  service: <<shared-type-service, Service>>
  name?: <<shared-type-name, Name>>
  refresh?: <<shared-type-refresh, Refresh>>
}
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[discrete]
===== `SecurityCreateServiceTokenResponse`

[source,ts]
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interface SecurityCreateServiceTokenResponse {
  created: boolean
  token: SecurityCreateServiceTokenToken
}
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