## GetIDToken

`client.identity.getIDToken(IdentityGetIDTokenParamsbody, RequestOptionsoptions?): IdentityGetIDTokenResponse`

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

Gets an ID token for authenticating with other services.

Use this method to:

- Obtain authentication tokens for service-to-service calls
- Access protected resources
- Generate scoped access tokens

### Examples

- Get token for single service:

  Retrieves a token for authenticating with one service.

  ```yaml
  audience:
    - "https://api.gitpod.io"
  ```

- Get token for multiple services:

  Retrieves a token valid for multiple services.

  ```yaml
  audience:
    - "https://api.gitpod.io"
    - "https://ws.gitpod.io"
  ```

### Parameters

- `body: IdentityGetIDTokenParams`

  - `audience?: Array<string>`

  - `version?: IDTokenVersion`

    version is the version of the ID token.

    - `"ID_TOKEN_VERSION_UNSPECIFIED"`

    - `"ID_TOKEN_VERSION_V1"`

    - `"ID_TOKEN_VERSION_V2"`

### Returns

- `IdentityGetIDTokenResponse`

  - `token?: string`

### Example

```typescript
import Gitpod from '@gitpod/sdk';

const client = new Gitpod({
  bearerToken: process.env['GITPOD_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

const response = await client.identity.getIDToken({
  audience: ['https://api.gitpod.io', 'https://ws.gitpod.io'],
});

console.log(response.token);
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "token": "token"
}
```