## ExchangeToken

`identity.exchange_token(IdentityExchangeTokenParams**kwargs)  -> IdentityExchangeTokenResponse`

**post** `/gitpod.v1.IdentityService/ExchangeToken`

Exchanges an exchange token for a new access token.

Use this method to:

- Convert exchange tokens to access tokens
- Obtain new access credentials
- Complete token exchange flows

### Examples

- Exchange token:

  Trades an exchange token for an access token.

  ```yaml
  exchangeToken: "exchange-token-value"
  ```

### Parameters

- `exchange_token: Optional[str]`

  exchange_token is the token to exchange

### Returns

- `class IdentityExchangeTokenResponse: …`

  - `access_token: Optional[str]`

    access_token is the new access token

### Example

```python
import os
from gitpod import Gitpod

client = Gitpod(
    bearer_token=os.environ.get("GITPOD_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
response = client.identity.exchange_token(
    exchange_token="exchange-token-value",
)
print(response.access_token)
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "accessToken": "accessToken"
}
```