Title: Generate a Customer Login Token Using the API  
PrimaryCategory: API  
Type: Procedural  
Tags: login token, API, customer authentication, control panel access, temporary token  
Source UI Terms: auth-userid, api-key, customer-id, ip  
Source Reference: Generate a Customer Login Token Using the API  

Prerequisites:  
- Valid authentication credentials (auth-userid and api-key)  
- Customer ID for which the token is to be generated  
- Customer&#39;s IP address  

Steps:  
1) Construct a GET request to the API endpoint:  
   `https://test.httpapi.com/api/customers/generate-login-token.json?auth-userid={auth-userid}&amp;api-key={api-key}&amp;customer-id={customer-id}&amp;ip={ip}`  
2) Include the following required parameters in the query string:  
   - `auth-userid`: Your authentication user ID (integer)  
   - `api-key`: Your API key (string)  
   - `customer-id`: The ID of the customer (integer)  
   - `ip`: The IP address of the customer (string)  
3) Send the GET request to generate a login token.  
4) Upon success, retrieve the token string from the response.  
5) Use the generated token to access the Customer Control Panel at:  
   `http://manage.resellerclub.com/servlet/AutoLoginServlet?userLoginId=XXXXX&amp;role=customer`  
   Replace `XXXXX` with the generated token.  

Warnings:  
- The generated login token is valid only for 120 seconds from the time of generation.  

Summary:  
This procedure explains how to generate a temporary login token for a customer using the API to enable token-based access to the customer&#39;s control panel, with the token valid for 120 seconds.  

Evaluation Pairs:  
Q: What parameters are required to generate a customer login token via the API?  
A: You must provide `auth-userid`, `api-key`, `customer-id`, and the customer&#39;s `ip` address.  

Q: How long is the generated customer login token valid?  
A: The login token is valid for only 120 seconds.  

Q: How do I use the generated token to access the customer’s control panel?  
A: Use the URL `http://manage.resellerclub.com/servlet/AutoLoginServlet?userLoginId=XXXXX&amp;role=customer` replacing `XXXXX` with the token.

<p>When you want to generate a temporary login token for a customer using the API. This article explains the required authentication parameters, customer and IP validation, token-based customer control panel access, and token validity limitations.</p>
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<h2>Description</h2>
<p>Returns an authentication token for a Customer.</p>
<p>You can login to the Customer&#39;s Control Panel using the generated token. The Control panel can be accessed at following link, where <i>XXXXX</i> is the generated token.</p>
<p><code>http://manage.resellerclub.com/servlet/AutoLoginServlet?userLoginId=XXXXX&amp;role=customer </code></p>
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<p>The token will be valid for a duration of only 120 seconds.</p>
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<h2>Parameters</h2>
<table class="codetable"><tbody><tr><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Name</th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Data Type</th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required / Optional</th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Description</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">auth-userid</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Integer</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Authentication Parameter</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">api-key</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">String</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Authentication Parameter</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">customer-id</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Integer</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Customer ID of the Customer</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">ip</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">String</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">IP address of the Customer</td></tr></tbody></table>
<h2>HTTP Method</h2>
<p>GET</p>
<h2>Example Test URL Request</h2>
<p><code>https://test.httpapi.com/api/customers/generate-login-token.json?auth-userid=0&amp;api-key=key&amp;customer-id=0&amp;ip=1.1.1.1 </code></p>
<h2>Response</h2>
<p>Returns a token (<a href="/help/article/answer/755#string" target="_blank">String</a>).</p>
<p>In case of any errors, a <strong>status</strong> key with value as <em>ERROR</em> alongwith an error message will be returned.</p>
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When you want to generate a temporary login token for a customer using the API. This article explains the required authentication parameters, customer and IP validation, token-based customer control panel access, and token validity limitations.

Name	Data Type	Required / Optional	Description
auth-userid	Integer	Required	Authentication Parameter
api-key	String	Required	Authentication Parameter
customer-id	Integer	Required	Customer ID of the Customer
ip	String	Required	IP address of the Customer