[[reference-security-get_token]]

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[discrete]
=== client.security.getToken

Get a token. Create a bearer token for access without requiring basic authentication.

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

[discrete]
==== Function signature

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

[source,ts]
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interface SecurityGetTokenRequest extends <<shared-type-request-base, RequestBase>> {
  grant_type?: SecurityGetTokenAccessTokenGrantType
  scope?: string
  password?: <<shared-type-password, Password>>
  kerberos_ticket?: string
  refresh_token?: string
  username?: <<shared-type-username, Username>>
}
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[discrete]
===== `SecurityGetTokenResponse`

[source,ts]
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interface SecurityGetTokenResponse {
  access_token: string
  expires_in: <<shared-type-long, long>>
  scope?: string
  type: string
  refresh_token?: string
  kerberos_authentication_response_token?: string
  authentication: SecurityGetTokenAuthenticatedUser
}
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