AT&T Authentication API

The Authentication API from AT&T — 1 operation(s) for authentication.

Operations 1

POST /oauth/v4/token AT&T Get OAuth Access Token #

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OpenAPI Specification

att-authentication-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: AT&T SMS Authentication API
  description: A RESTful API enabling established businesses to broadcast SMS short code messages to AT&T subscribers in the United States. Supports sending to up to 50 recipients per call and up to 1 million messaging API calls monthly. Includes delivery status polling, callbacks, and GSMA OneAPI-compatible endpoints.
  version: '3.0'
  contact:
    url: https://developer.att.com/support
  termsOfService: https://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=11561
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-04-19'
servers:
- url: https://api.att.com
  description: AT&T API Gateway
tags:
- name: Authentication
paths:
  /oauth/v4/token:
    post:
      operationId: getAccessToken
      summary: AT&T Get OAuth Access Token
      description: Obtain an OAuth 2.0 access token using client credentials grant type. The token is required for all subsequent API calls.
      tags:
      - Authentication
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TokenRequest'
            examples:
              GetAccessTokenRequestExample:
                summary: Default getAccessToken request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  client_id: your_app_key
                  client_secret: your_app_secret
                  grant_type: client_credentials
                  scope: SMS
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Access token successfully obtained
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TokenResponse'
              examples:
                GetAccessToken200Example:
                  summary: Default getAccessToken 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    access_token: a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4
                    expires_in: 172800
                    refresh_token: f6e5d4c3b2a1f6e5d4c3b2a1f6e5d4c3
                    token_type: BEARER
        '400':
          description: Bad request - invalid parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid credentials
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    TokenRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - client_id
      - client_secret
      - grant_type
      - scope
      properties:
        client_id:
          type: string
          description: The App Key from your AT&T developer account
          example: your_app_key
        client_secret:
          type: string
          description: The App Secret from your AT&T developer account
          example: your_app_secret
        grant_type:
          type: string
          description: OAuth grant type
          enum:
          - client_credentials
          - authorization_code
          - refresh_token
          example: client_credentials
        scope:
          type: string
          description: Space-separated list of API scopes (e.g. SMS, MMS, SPEECH)
          example: SMS
        code:
          type: string
          description: Authorization code (required for authorization_code grant type)
          example: auth_code_abc123
        refresh_token:
          type: string
          description: Refresh token (required for refresh_token grant type)
          example: f6e5d4c3b2a1f6e5d4c3b2a1f6e5d4c3
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        RequestError:
          type: object
          properties:
            ServiceException:
              type: object
              properties:
                MessageId:
                  type: string
                  description: Error message ID
                  example: SVC0002
                Text:
                  type: string
                  description: Human-readable error description
                  example: Invalid input value for message part
                Variables:
                  type: string
                  description: Additional error context variables
                  example: address
    TokenResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        access_token:
          type: string
          description: OAuth access token valid for 2 days (172800 seconds)
          example: a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4
        expires_in:
          type: integer
          description: Token expiration time in seconds (default 172800)
          example: 172800
        refresh_token:
          type: string
          description: Refresh token valid for 90 days
          example: f6e5d4c3b2a1f6e5d4c3b2a1f6e5d4c3
        token_type:
          type: string
          description: Token type (always BEARER)
          example: BEARER
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: AT&T OAuth 2.0 authentication using client credentials grant
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://api.att.com/oauth/v4/token
          scopes:
            SMS: Access to SMS messaging APIs
            MMS: Access to MMS messaging APIs
            SPEECH: Access to Speech to Text APIs
            TTS: Access to Text to Speech APIs
            STTC: Access to Speech to Text Custom APIs
            ADS: Access to Advertising APIs