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Access Token

Reviewed 19 July 2026 Canonical definition Part of: Agent Identity & Access Terms →

An access token is a credential an application or agent uses to call a protected API. It represents a specific grant of access and should be scoped and short-lived.

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What is Access Token?

An access token is a credential an application or agent uses to call a protected API.

How does Access Token work?

It represents a specific grant of access and should be scoped and short-lived.

Which terms are related to Access Token?

Closely related concepts include Agent Hijacking, Trust Chain, Agent Retirement, Claims-Based Identity. Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.

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