# Authentication

Every API Request to the Title Alert API will require OAuth Authentication.

Authentication is granted by an **Authentication End Point** which will return a bearer token to be used in subsequent API requests. Bearer Tokens will have an expiry time.

#### Request

###### Message Body

| Key | Value |
|  --- | --- |
| client_id | (will be provided to you) |
| client_secret | (will be provided to you) |
| grant_type | client_credentials |
| scope | https://servictoria.io/ddp-title-alert |


###### Sample Request


```
curl --location '<URL to be Provided>' \ 
--header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \ 
--data-urlencode 'client_id=<replace with client ID>' \ 
--data-urlencode 'client_secret=<replace with client secret>' \ 
--data-urlencode 'grant_type=client_credentials' \ 
--data-urlencode 'scope=https://servictoria.io/ddp-title-alert'
```

#### Response

| Key | Value |
|  --- | --- |
| token_type | “Bearer” |
| expires_in | Expiry time in seconds |
| ext_expires_in | Expiry time of extension in seconds |
| **access_token** | Access token to be used in subsequent requests. |