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Auth0 Deprecated > Delegated Authentication API

The Deprecated > Delegated Authentication API from Auth0 — 1 operation(s) for deprecated > delegated authentication.

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POST /delegation Get a delegation token (deprecated) · Auth0 Obtain a Delegation Token (from a Refresh_token) #

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“Can I still exchange a refresh token for a new id_token through delegation?”

“Is the delegation endpoint deprecated?”

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Get a delegation token using refresh token {refresh_token}.

Exchange refresh token {refresh_token} for client {client_id} via delegation.

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Auth0 Authentication Deprecated > Delegated Authentication…
  description: Auth0 Authentication API. Endpoints for authentication and authorization using OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, SAML, WS-Federation, and Passwordless flows.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: '{auth0_domain}'
  description: The Authentication API is served over HTTPS.
  variables:
    auth0_domain:
      description: Auth0 domain
      default: https://demo.us.auth0.com
tags:
- name: Deprecated > Delegated Authentication
paths:
  /delegation:
    post:
      operationId: delegation
      deprecated: true
      tags:
      - Deprecated > Delegated Authentication
      summary: Auth0 Obtain a Delegation Token (from a Refresh_token)
      description: Given an refrersh token, this endpoint will generate a refreshed id_token and access_token. **This endpoint has been deprecated**, please use the OAuth2 conformant Refresh Token flow.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              properties:
                client_id:
                  type: string
                  description: Your application's Client ID.
                grant_type:
                  type: string
                  description: Denotes the flow you are using.
                  example: urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:jwt-bearer
                refresh_token:
                  type: string
                  description: The existing token of the user.
                scope:
                  type: string
                  description: Use openid or openid profile email
                api_type:
                  type: string
                  description: The type of the API to call.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '405':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/MethodNotAllowed'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
        '501':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotImplemented'
        '503':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
components:
  responses:
    Forbidden:
      description: Forbidden
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
              error_description:
                type: string
    NotImplemented:
      description: Not Implemented
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
              error_description:
                type: string
    InternalServerError:
      description: Internal Server Error
    NotFound:
      description: Not Found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
              error_description:
                type: string
    TooManyRequests:
      description: Too Many Requests
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
              error_description:
                type: string
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad Request
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
              error_description:
                type: string
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
              error_description:
                type: string
    ServiceUnavailable:
      description: Service Unavailable
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
              error_description:
                type: string
    MethodNotAllowed:
      description: Method Not Allowed
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
              error_description:
                type: string