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Vim Authentication API

The Authentication API from Vim — 1 operation(s) for authentication.

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Operations 1

POST /oauth/token Obtain an access token #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Vim REST Authentication API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: The Vim REST API allows you to access various resources and services provided by Vim.
servers:
- url: https://api.getvim.com/v1
tags:
- name: Authentication
paths:
  /oauth/token:
    post:
      tags:
      - Authentication
      summary: Obtain an access token
      description: Exchange your client credentials for an access token to be used when calling any authenticated resource request.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - client_id
              - client_secret
              - grant_type
              properties:
                client_id:
                  type: string
                  description: The client id connected to [your Vim account](https://console.getvim.com/organization-admin/my-account)
                client_secret:
                  type: string
                  description: The client secret connected to [your Vim account](https://console.getvim.com/organization-admin/my-account)
                grant_type:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - client_credentials
                  example: client_credentials
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  access_token:
                    type: string
                    description: The access token to be used for authenticated resource requests
                  token_type:
                    type: string
                    default: Bearer
                    description: The type of token. See more [in the oauth docs](https://www.oauth.com/oauth2-servers/making-authenticated-requests/)
                  expires_in:
                    type: integer
                    description: The number of seconds until the token expires
        '400':
          description: Bad request. Ensure you sent all the required parameters
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized; Ensure your client id and client secret are correct
      operationId: postOauthToken
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  securitySchemes:
    Access_token:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: Use this token in the Authorization header when calling any authenticated resource request