Get Token API - BBPS

The Get Token API returns the authentication token generated using the client ID and client secret.

Environment

Additional information for request parameters

Parameters

Description

client_id

For getting your client ID, refer to Download Client Credentials.

client_secret

For getting your client secret, refer to Download Client Credentials.

scope

The scopes used in BBPS are:

  • read_bills
  • create_transactions
  • read_billers
  • read_biller_categories
  • read_transactions
  • read_plans
    The scope varies for each BBPS API and refer the first "Note" of the API reference for the scope.

grant_type

This parameter contains a constant value used to get the access token. The grant_type used across the BBPS will be share by PayU.

Response parameters
ParameterDescription
access_tokenThe access token to be used in Partner Integration APIs.
token_typeThe token type of the access token.
expires_inThe expiry time in seconds of the access token.
scopeThe scope of the access token.
created_atThe UNIX time stamp when the access token was created.

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Note:

The expiry period of the token generated using this API is configurable by you (partner). The expiry period (in seconds) of the token is displayed in the expires_in parameter of the response. For example, in the following response, the value of the expires_in is 7200 seconds:

{
  "access_token": "82c38b64e072f3d64da6e4e6efee9789ffe1250f0cd04c20753d6e6f25df9cc7",
  "token_type": "Bearer",
  "expires_in": 7200,
  "scope": "send_sign_in_otp",
  "created_at": 1595411399
}

Request parameters

Language
Credentials
Bearer
URL
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