Testing obtaining access tokens

After receiving the OAuth 2.0 credentials, the configurations can be checked easily using Postman.

Here is how:

1. Open a new Postman request.
   
2. Navigate to the Authorization tab, and select OAuth 2.0 from TYPE

   

      3. Click on Get New Access Token button

      4. Fill the fields based on the grant type being tested and the data acquired in “Obtain OAuth 2.0 credentials” step

      5. Click on Request Token button.

      6. An access token should be displayed.

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