# Get ephemeral token

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This endpoint returns a token that can be passed to an application for authorized access. The lifetime of this token is 10 seconds.

Endpoint: POST /v2/tokens/ephemeral
Version: 2.0.0
Security: api_keys

## Query parameters:

  - `redirect` (string)
    Include a redirect url to the application formatted with the ephemeral token.
    Enum: "shipengine-dashboard"

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `token` (string)
    The requested token that expires in 10 seconds.
    Example: "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIxMjM0NTY3ODkwIiwibmFtZSI6IkpvaG4gRG9lIiwiaWF0IjoxNTE2MjM5MDIyfQ"

  - `redirect_url` (string)
    The redirect url formatted with the requested token.
    Example: "https://app.shipstation.com/oauth/callback?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9"

## Response 400 fields (application/json):

  - `request_id` (string, required)
    A UUID that uniquely identifies the request id.
This can be given to the support team to help debug non-trivial issues that may occur
    Example: "aa3d8e8e-462b-4476-9618-72db7f7b7009"

  - `errors` (array, required)
    The errors associated with the failed API call

  - `errors.error_source` (string, required)
    The source of the error, as indicated by the name this informs us if the API call failed because of the
carrier, the order source, the ShipStation API itself, or the underlying ShipEngine platform.
    Enum: "carrier", "order_source", "ShipStation", "shipengine"

  - `errors.error_type` (string, required)
    The type of error
    Enum: "account_status", "business_rules", "validation", "security", "system", "integrations"

  - `errors.error_code` (string, required)
    The error code specified for the failed API Call
    Enum: "auto_fund_not_supported", "batch_cannot_be_modified", "carrier_conflict", "carrier_disconnected", "carrier_not_connected", "carrier_not_supported", "confirmation_not_supported", "default_warehouse_cannot_be_deleted", "field_conflict", "field_value_required", "forbidden", "identifier_conflict", "identifiers_must_match", "insufficient_funds", "invalid_address", "invalid_billing_plan", "invalid_field_value", "invalid_identifier", "invalid_status", "invalid_string_length", "label_images_not_supported", "meter_failure", "order_source_not_active", "rate_limit_exceeded", "refresh_not_supported", "request_body_required", "return_label_not_supported", "settings_not_supported", "subscription_inactive", "terms_not_accepted", "tracking_not_supported", "trial_expired", "unauthorized", "unknown", "unspecified", "verification_failure", "warehouse_conflict", "webhook_event_type_conflict", "customs_items_required", "incompatible_paired_labels", "invalid_charge_event", "invalid_object", "no_rates_returned", "freight_connection_inactive", "freight_provider_id_required", "freight_shipment_not_found", "freight_tracking_not_available", "freight_tracking_not_found", "freight_shipment_not_batchable", "freight_provider_already_connected"

  - `errors.message` (string, required)
    An error message associated with the failed API call
    Example: "Body of request cannot be null."

  - `errors.field_name` (string)
    The name of the field that caused the error (only present for validation errors)
    Example: "inventory_warehouse_id"

  - `errors.field_value` (string)
    The invalid value that was provided for the field (only present for validation errors)
    Example: "invalid-id"