Header - Authorization
Last update: March 5, 2025
- Topics:
- Authentication
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Overview
The Authorization request header contains the Bearer
access token required by the client application to access Adobe Pass protected APIs.
For more details about the mechanism to access Adobe Pass protected APIs, refer to the Dynamic Client Registration Overview documentation.
Syntax
Authorization: Bearer <access_token> | |
Header Type | Request header |
Standard | Yes |
Directives
<access_token>
The access token value is an opaque value having a limited time-to-live (e.g., 24-hours) that must be obtained from Adobe Pass as described in the Retrieve access token API documentation.
Examples
Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiI0NmY0MGZiMy01NmJkLTQyYTktOTExYS02YmZmNmEyZmY0
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