Refresh token

How to execute the authorization flow and get your access token

The refresh_token grant type is used by clients to exchange a refresh token for an expired access token.
Sales channels can use the refresh_token grant type to refresh a customer's access token with a "remember me" option. Webapps can use the refresh_token grant type to refresh the access token skipping the authorization code step.
A refresh token can be revoked before its natural expiration date.
Getting an access token
To get an access token using the refresh_token grant type, send a POST request to the /oauth/token endpoint, passing the API client credentials in the request body.
Request
POST https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/oauth/token
Arguments
Body parameter
Type
Required
Description
grant_type
string
Required
refresh_token
refresh_token
string
Required
A valid refresh_token.
client_id
string
Required
Your application's  client_id.
client_secret
string
Optional
Your application's  client_secret (required in case of authorization code flow).
Examples
Sales channel with password flow
Request
Response
The following request tries to exchange a valid refresh token for an expired access token:
curl -g -X POST \
  'https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/oauth/token' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "grant_type": "refresh_token",
  "refresh_token": "your-refresh-token",
  "client_id": "your-client-id"
}'
On success, the API responds with a 200 OK status code, returning the requested access token and customer info:
{
    "access_token": "your-access-token",
    "token_type": "bearer",
    "expires_in": 7200,
    "refresh_token": "your-new-refresh-token",
    "scope": "market:1234",
    "created_at": 123456789,
    "owner_id": "zxcVBnMASd",
    "owner_type": "customer"
}
The returned scope is the same passed in the request you made to get your-refresh-token.
Webapp with authorization code flow
Request
Response
The following request tries to exchange a valid refresh token for an expired access token:
curl -g -X POST \
  'https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/oauth/token' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "grant_type": "refresh_token",
  "refresh_token": "your-refresh-token",
  "client_id": "your-client-id",
  "client_secret": "your-client-secret"
}'
On success, the API responds with a 200 OK status code, returning the requested access token and customer info:
{
    "access_token": "your-access-token",
    "token_type": "bearer",
    "expires_in": 7200,
    "refresh_token": "your-new-refresh-token",
    "scope": "market:1234",
    "created_at": 123456789,
    "owner_id": "zxcVBnMASd",
    "owner_type": "customer"
}
The returned scope is the same (if any) passed in the request you made to get your-refresh-token.
Revoking a refresh token
To revoke a refresh token, send a POST request to the /oauth/revoke endpoint, passing the required parameters in the request body.
Request
POST https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/oauth/revoke
Arguments
Body parameter
Type
Required
Description
client_id
string
Required
Your application's  client_id.
token
string
Required
A valid refresh_token.
Example
Request
Response
The following request revokes a refresh token, before its natural expiration date:
curl -g -X POST \
  'https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/oauth/revoke' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "client_id": "your-client-id",
  "token": "your-refresh-token"
}'
On success, the API responds with a 200 OK status code, returning an empty object.

Body parameter	Type	Required	Description
grant_type	`string`	Required	`refresh_token`
refresh_token	`string`	Required	A valid `refresh_token`.
client_id	`string`	Required	Your application's `client_id`.
client_secret	`string`	Optional	Your application's `client_secret` (required in case of authorization code flow).

Body parameter	Type	Required	Description
client_id	`string`	Required	Your application's `client_id`.
token	`string`	Required	A valid `refresh_token`.

Authorization code

JWT single sign-on

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