Request Token

This endpoint gets a temporary “request token” from TMDb. This is your first step to allow your application to access a user’s account data (like ratings or watchlists) with their permission.

GET /3/authentication/token/new

Request Token

cURL

curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.themoviedb.org/3/authentication/token/new \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'

200

{
  "expires_at": "2025-01-07 15:55:15 UTC",
  "request_token": "59fc52561782a55fcfbc4e0085bf6b99eb985291",
  "success": true
}

Authorizations

Authorization · string · header · required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Response

200 - application/json

Create Request Token

expires_at · string

Example:

"2025-01-07 15:55:15 UTC"

request_token · string

Example:

"59fc52561782a55fcfbc4e0085bf6b99eb985291"

success · boolean

Example:

true