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API Access token type?
Developers · Authentication
What kind of token does Reloadly actually give you?
A Bearer token — straight from the token_type field in the access token response.
Token type
Bearer
Response status
200
Level
Technical
When you request an access token, the response comes back with a 200 OK and a JSON body. The token_type field in that response tells you exactly what kind of token access_token is — and for Reloadly, that's always Bearer.
Where to find it
Look at the token_type key in the JSON response from the auth endpoint:
Response 200 (application/json)
{
"access_token": "...",
"token_type": "Bearer"
}
Because the type is Bearer, every authenticated request needs the token formatted this way in the request header:
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
ℹ️ This is the same header format used across every authenticated Reloadly endpoint — account balance, top-ups, gift cards, and everything else. See our article on sending your first API request for the full token request flow.
Still unsure about your token setup?
Our support team can help you double-check it.