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POST
/
3
/
authentication
/
session
/
new
Create Session
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.themoviedb.org/3/authentication/session/new \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "request_token": "0609d2cbb31c2329a39455d843492a57f088cfd8"
}'
{
  "session_id": "3bebb91255e4341eb34bd8910da4dfbfefdb4a88",
  "success": true
}
This is step 3 from the How do I generate a session id? guide to create a fully valid session ID once a user has validated the request token.

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Body

application/json
​
request_token
string

A temporary credential used in the authentication process

Example:

"0609d2cbb31c2329a39455d843492a57f088cfd8"

Response

200 - application/json

Create session

​
session_id
string
Example:

"3bebb91255e4341eb34bd8910da4dfbfefdb4a88"

​
success
boolean
Example:

true

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