Get Sumsub ID Connect token

Overview

Use this method to obtain a Sumsub ID Connect access token, which is required to get a Sumsub ID share token and continue with Sumsub ID Connect.

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Note

To integrate with Sumsub ID Connect, contact Sumsub support to enable Sumsub ID for your client-key (clientId).

Supported scopes

The following table describes the supported scope values—permissions that grant access to specific actions within Sumsub ID Connect—used in the request.

ScopeDescription
openidReturns the ID token (id_token). Required by OpenID Connect (OIDC).
profileGrants access to the user’s basic profile information.
emailGrants access to the user’s email address.
nameGrants access to the user’s name information.
shareGrants permission to generate a Sumsub ID Share token.
offline_accessGrants permission to obtain a refresh_token.

Request examples

// When `grant_type` is `authorization_code`.

curl -X POST \
  'https://api.sumsub.com/resources/snsId/api/connect/token' \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
        "grant_type": "authorization_code",
        "code": "NLEeKUAjScy0CgIq7AbnB_bCB7Ro226BpLCstiNLqZs=",
        "codeVerifier": "123456"
      }'
// When `grant_type` is `refresh_token`.

curl -X POST \
  'https://api.sumsub.com/resources/snsId/api/connect/token' \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
        "grant_type": "refresh_token",
        "codeVerifier": "123456",
        "refresh_token": "snd-id-con-r-YtQ9-X9taNbYgAXpeAYnp_IzF6pIHrV8qJX8pt_mMxkRrmvYGTyufdREWkOP_",
        "scope": "share name profile"
      }'

Response explained

In the response, you will get a new Sumsub ID connect access token.

The following fields are returned:

FieldTypeOptionalDescription
access_tokenStringNoSumsub ID Connect access token that is required to get a Sumsub ID share token .
refresh_tokenStringYesRefresh token that can be used in the the next Sumsub ID Connect token request.

ⓘ Returned if this is the first request where grant_type is authorization_code and the scope parameter includes offline_access.
token_typeStringNoAlways Bearer.
expires_inIntegerNoLifespan of the generated access_token in seconds (24 hours).
id_tokenStringYesOpenID token; a JSON Web Token (JWT) containing information about the authenticated user.

ⓘ Returned if the scope parameter in the request includes openid.

Response examples

If the request is successfully sent and processed, you will get a response like one of those below.

// When the Sumsub ID Connect token is requested via `authorization_code` with the `scope` parameter including `openid` and `offline_access`.

{
  "access_token" : "snd-id-con-a-WRT7FRBRfdejpsDR8a_cYeX9BU32QP_I_Hyc93saZcg5965PfGzrHGDEdrTRseop",
  "refresh_token" : "snd-id-con-r-YtQ9-X9taNbYgAXpeAYnp_IzF6pIHrV8qJX8pt_mMxkRrmvYGTyufdREWkOP_",
  "token_type" : "Bearer",
  "expires_in" : 86400,
  "id_token" : "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIxMjM0NTY3OCIsIm5hbWUiOiJKb2huIERvZSJ9.hqkYfLq4pMJyY0HnLxD2kWZ4RyY5L7bB4gkDfnZpQvY"
}
// When the Sumsub ID Connect token is requested via `refresh_token`.

{
  "access_token" : "snd-id-con-a-WRT7FRBRfdejpsDR8a_cYeX9BU32QP_I_Hyc93saZcg5965PfGzrHGDEdrTRseop",
  "token_type" : "Bearer",
  "expires_in" : 86400
}

If the request fails, you will receive an HTTP response containing an error code along with a message explaining the error. For example:

// Sumsub ID is not enabled for your client-key.

{
  "code": 404,
  "correlationId": "bc3cf3b178723bf584b4418943fcf791",
  "description": "Invalid clientId: client_id"
}
// Invalid authorization code is submitted in the request.

{
  "code" : 401,
  "correlationId": "rt8hje75144d53a5a49ccb58967gdTop",
  "description" : "Invalid code"
}
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