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# Create Request Token

> This endpoint allows you to create a request token.



## OpenAPI

````yaml api-reference/openapi.yaml get /3/authentication/token/new
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: The Movie Database API
  description: >-
    Welcome to the third version of The Movie Database (TMDB) API. Our API
    provides you with vast access to a range of movies, TV shows, actor
    information, and images.


    With the TMDB API, you can easily integrate any of these functionalities in
    your application.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact: {}
servers:
  - url: https://api.themoviedb.org
  - url: Collection
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Validate Key
  - name: Authentication
  - name: Guest Sessions
  - name: Configuration
  - name: Account
  - name: Search
  - name: Discover
  - name: Find
  - name: Keyword
  - name: Lists
  - name: V3 vs V4
    description: >-
      There is version 4 (v4) for our list API. It contains several advanced
      improvements that differentiate it from the version 3 (v3) list. Although
      v3 lists will continue to work, you can only access these features if you
      switch to v4 lists.


      Some of the new improvements you can access on v4 lists include:


      - You can Import "unlimited" items in a single request
          
      - You can use mixed-type (movie and TV) lists
          
      - You can use private lists
          
      - You can add and use comments per item
          
      - There are more sort options
          
      - They are faster
          

      Check the v4 [documentation
      ](https://developer.themoviedb.org/v4/docs/getting-started) for more
      information.  
  - name: Collections
  - name: Companies
  - name: Networks
  - name: Trending
  - name: Movies
  - name: Movie Lists
  - name: TV Series
  - name: TV Series Lists
  - name: TV Seasons
  - name: TV Providers
  - name: TV Episode Groups
  - name: Watch Providers
  - name: People
  - name: People List
  - name: Genre
  - name: Changes
  - name: Credits
  - name: Certifications
paths:
  /3/authentication/token/new:
    get:
      tags:
        - Authentication
      summary: Create Request Token
      description: This endpoint allows you to create a request token.
      operationId: createRequestToken
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Create Request Token
          headers:
            Alt-Svc:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: h3=":443"; ma=86400
            Cache-Control:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: public, max-age=0
            Connection:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: keep-alive
            Content-Encoding:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: gzip
            Date:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:52:17 GMT
            ETag:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: W/"cd5b9db585026292490e7e6bc15c5adf"
            Server:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: openresty
            Transfer-Encoding:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: chunked
            Vary:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: Origin
            Via:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: >-
                  1.1 7ba3a61255419c2e0d9e131796899e10.cloudfront.net
                  (CloudFront)
            X-Amz-Cf-Id:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: VGi3p19t6MjDJJ7EIrmk4c-rzcNzG0i42JdQEI3Aytxz3s-mMeaM_Q==
            X-Amz-Cf-Pop:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: IAD89-C3
            X-Cache:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: Miss from cloudfront
            authentication-callback:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: >-
                  https://www.themoviedb.org/authenticate/2f468b6d15c7b7670c2a83c53bf6b9cbf6d41e5c
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  expires_at:
                    type: string
                    example: 2024-12-17 14:52:17 UTC
                  request_token:
                    type: string
                    example: 2f468b6d15c7b7670c2a83c53bf6b9cbf6d41e5c
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    example: true
              examples:
                Create Request Token:
                  value:
                    expires_at: 2024-12-17 14:52:17 UTC
                    request_token: 2f468b6d15c7b7670c2a83c53bf6b9cbf6d41e5c
                    success: true
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````