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Create Users Token

Create a user authentication token. This is the same type of session token a user would get via login and will expire the same way.
To be able to use this endpoint, you must set the Environment variable CREATE_TOKENS_FOR_USERS=true.
For SaaS workspaces, contact support to set this variable.
You are required to have the user-generate-access-token permission.
Example if you use snaps:
echo "CREATE_TOKENS_FOR_USERS=true" > /var/snap/rocketchat-server/common/create-tokens.env
sudo systemctl restart snap.rocketchat-server.rocketchat-server.service
Create a user authentication token. Requires user-generate-access-token permission.
URL
Requires Auth
HTTP Method
/api/v1/users.createToken
yes
POST

Payload

Argument
Example
Required
Description
userId or username
BsNr28znDkG8aeo7W
Required
The id or username of the user.

Example Call - Via userId

curl -H "X-Auth-Token: 9HqLlyZOugoStsXCUfD_0YdwnNnunAJF8V47U3QHXSq" \
-H "X-User-Id: aobEdbYhXfu5hkeqG" \
-H "Content-type:application/json" \
http://localhost:3000/api/v1/users.createToken \
-d '{ "userId": "BsNr28znDkG8aeo7W" }'

Example Result

{
"data": {
"userId": "BsNr28znDkG8aeo7W",
"authToken": "2jdk99wuSjXPO201XlAks9sjDjAhSJmskAKW301mSuj9Sk",
},
"success": true
}

Example Call - Via username

curl -H "X-Auth-Token: 9HqLlyZOugoStsXCUfD_0YdwnNnunAJF8V47U3QHXSq" \
-H "X-User-Id: aobEdbYhXfu5hkeqG" \
-H "Content-type:application/json" \
http://localhost:3000/api/v1/users.createToken \
-d '{ "username": "test" }'

Example Result

{
"data": {
"userId": "BsNr28znDkG8aeo7W",
"authToken": "2jdk99wuSjXPO201XlAks9sjDjAhSJmskAKW301mSuj9Sk",
},
"success": true
}

Change Log

Version
Description
2.1.0
Added ENV VAR to be able to use this endpoint (process.env.CREATE_TOKENS_FOR_USERS).
0.56.0
Added
Last modified 6mo ago
Deprecation for cloud services and apps is now extended to November 20, 2023. Rocket.Chat versions receive support for six months after release.