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REST API: Auth Token

Twilio uses the Account SID and Auth Token to authenticate API requests. The Auth Token can be rotated in the Console or with this API. There are two related endpoints, one to create or delete the secondary Auth Token and this one to promote the secondary Auth Token.

Auth Token properties

Resource Properties in REST API format
account_sid
sid<AC> Not PII

The SID of the Account that the secondary Auth Token was created for.

auth_token

The promoted Auth Token that must be used to authenticate future API requests.

date_created
date_time<iso8601> Not PII

The date and time in UTC when the resource was created specified in ISO 8601 format.

date_updated
date_time<iso8601> Not PII

The date and time in GMT when the resource was last updated specified in ISO 8601 format.

url
url Not PII

The URI for this resource, relative to https://accounts.twilio.com

Update an AuthTokenPromotion resource

post
https://accounts.twilio.com/v1/AuthTokens/Promote

This action will delete the current primary Auth Token, promote the secondary Auth Token to primary.

Example 1
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        Promote the Secondary Auth Token

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