> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://starlight.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Session ID

> Know how to get session ID

There are three main steps involved when creating a `session_id`, they are as follows:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Step 1">
    **Create a [request token](https://starlight.mintlify.app/api-reference/endpoints/create-request-token)**.

    This is a temporary token that is required to ask the user for permission to access their account. This token will auto expire after 60 minutes if it's not used
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 2">
    **Ask the user for permission**

    Forward your user to this URL to validate your request token.

    `https://www.themoviedb.org/authenticate/{YOUR_REQUEST_TOKEN}`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 3">
    **Create a Session ID**

    Enter your validated request in the Session ID [endpoint](https://starlight.mintlify.app/api-reference/authentication/create-session-id)  token to create your `session_id`.
  </Step>
</Steps>