---
title: "Access Token (POST)"
slug: "authorize"
updated: 2026-04-07T08:59:11Z
published: 2026-04-07T08:59:11Z
canonical: "support.perimeter81.com/authorize"
stale: true
---

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# Access Token (POST)

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In order to perform actions using the Check Point SASE API, a temporary authorization token must be generated using the workspace API Key.

### POST /v1/auth/authorize

Note:Each generated access token expires 60 minutes after being issued

**Parameters**: None

**Request Body**:

| Property | Data Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| grantType | String | Authorize request type: 'api_key'. |
| apiKey | String | API key from **Generate New Token** in the web client. |

**Request Example**:

```shell
curl -X 'POST' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{                          
  "grantType": "api_key",
  "apiKey": "<API_KEY>"
}' 'https://api.perimeter81.com/api/v1/auth/authorize'
```

For EU tenant:

```shell
curl -X 'POST' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \-d '{ "grantType": "api_key", "apiKey": "<API_KEY>"}' 'https://api.eu.sase.checkpoint.com/api/v1/auth/authorize'
```

**Response**:

| Status Code | Message/JSON Response Body | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 200 | See Response Body table below. | Success. Access token and expiration time returned. |

**Response Body**:

| Property | Data Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| data | Object | Return object with access token and its expiration timestamp. |
| token | String | Type of token. Value is ‘bearer’. |
| accessToken | String | Access token. Expires according to **accessTokenExpire**. |
| accessTokenExpire | Date | Timestamp of access token’s expiration. |

**Response Example:**

```json
{
   "data":{
      "tokenType":"bearer",
      "accessToken":"<ACCESS_TOKEN>",
      "accessTokenExpire":<TOKEN_EXPIRE_TIME>
   }
}
```

Now you can use the APIs for external calls during the following hour.