# Authenticate

**POST /authentication**

Authenticates a user from a username and password and return an access token. Use this access token in all requests to protected routes.



## Servers
- https://example.com: https://example.com ()



## Parameters



## Body parameters
Content-type: application/json

- **user_name** (string)
  The regex means: lowercase letters and numbers, separated by dashes, with no leading, trailing, or double dashes.
- **password** (string)
  

## Responses
### 201: Created

#### Body Parameters:  (object)
- **user_identifier** (string)
  
- **access_token** (string)
  

### 400: Bad Request

### 401: Unauthorized

### 404: Not Found


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