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POST
/
oauth
/
token
PINECONE_CLIENT_ID="YOUR_CLIENT_ID"
PINECONE_CLIENT_SECRET="YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"

# Note the base URL: login.pinecone.io
curl -X POST "https://login.pinecone.io/oauth/token" \ 
     -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2025-04" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d "{
           \"grant_type\": \"client_credentials\",
           \"client_id\": \"$PINECONE_CLIENT_ID\",
           \"client_secret\": \"$PINECONE_CLIENT_SECRET\",
           \"audience\": \"https://api.pinecone.io/\"
         }"

{
    "access_token":"YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
    "expires_in":86400,
    "token_type":"Bearer"
}

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PINECONE_CLIENT_ID="YOUR_CLIENT_ID"
PINECONE_CLIENT_SECRET="YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"

# Note the base URL: login.pinecone.io
curl -X POST "https://login.pinecone.io/oauth/token" \ 
     -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2025-04" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d "{
           \"grant_type\": \"client_credentials\",
           \"client_id\": \"$PINECONE_CLIENT_ID\",
           \"client_secret\": \"$PINECONE_CLIENT_SECRET\",
           \"audience\": \"https://api.pinecone.io/\"
         }"

{
    "access_token":"YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
    "expires_in":86400,
    "token_type":"Bearer"
}

Body

A request to exchange client credentials for an access token.

A request to obtain an access token.

​
client_id
string
required

The service account's client ID.

​
client_secret
string
required

The service account's client secret.

​
grant_type
enum<string>
required

The type of grant to use.

Available options:
client_credentials
​
audience
enum<string>
required

The audience for the token.

Available options:
https://api.pinecone.io/

Response

A response that contains the access token.

A response that contains the access token.

​
access_token
string
required

The access token.

​
token_type
enum<string>
required

The type of token.

Available options:
Bearer
​
expires_in
integer
required

The number of seconds until the token expires.