Cannot Fetch Access Token
Tags: authentication
Nov 10, 2017 at 8:58am • 8 replies • 0 likes
jordan-seanor
I have tried requesting the access token via both the Postman library found here: https://devcommunity.ringcentral.com/ringcentraldev/topics/postman-collection
as well as via a CURL request. In each case I get a different error but still cannot generate an access token.
I am using my Client ID and Client Secret found under the credentials area (Are these right?).
Any who,
CURL Request:
curl -X POST "
8 Answers
First you need to go through using OAuth with Authorization code grant_Type and need to know how to put Authorization header .
Please check here:
https://developers.ringcentral.com/guide/authentication/oauth
https://developers.ringcentral.com/guide/authentication/auth-code-flow
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you forgot to use an Authorization header indicated in this doc http://ringcentral-api-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/oauth/#client-authentication
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Hello to any future readers,
Thanks to the help of Anil @ RingCentral, I realized I was just making a dumb mistake by not reading documentation properly!
In the developer site there was a top level account phone number, I was trying to authenticate with this number and extension as opposed to my developer number (not this is a test account).
I do feel the error message that was returned could be improved as it did not necessarily address the case I was running into.
Issue is resolved however by using the right darn phone number!
Thanks to the help of Anil @ RingCentral, I realized I was just making a dumb mistake by not reading documentation properly!
In the developer site there was a top level account phone number, I was trying to authenticate with this number and extension as opposed to my developer number (not this is a test account).
I do feel the error message that was returned could be improved as it did not necessarily address the case I was running into.
Issue is resolved however by using the right darn phone number!
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Hi Jordan,
Could you please check the application type, login to developer portal ( https://developer.ringcentral.com ) and click on the application and under settings you should see the "Platform Type". If the platform type is any one of below :
Please look up this discussion https://devcommunity.ringcentral.com/ringcentraldev/topics/unauthorized-for-this-grant-type-error for more information.
Let us know if you have any question.
Could you please check the application type, login to developer portal ( https://developer.ringcentral.com ) and click on the application and under settings you should see the "Platform Type". If the platform type is any one of below :
- Browser-Based
- Server-Web
- Server-Only
Please look up this discussion https://devcommunity.ringcentral.com/ringcentraldev/topics/unauthorized-for-this-grant-type-error for more information.
Let us know if you have any question.
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