generateCustomerToken mutation
Use the generateCustomerToken mutation to create a new customer token.
To return or modify information about a customer, Magento recommends you use customer tokens in the header of your GraphQL calls. However, you also can use session authentication.
Syntax
mutation: {generateCustomerToken(email: String!password: String!) {CustomerToken}}
Example usage
The following call creates a new customer token.
Request:
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mutation {
generateCustomerToken(
email: "bobloblaw@example.com"
password: "b0bl0bl@w"
) {
token
}
}
Response:
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{
"data": {
"generateCustomerToken": {
"token": "ar4116zozoagxty1xjn4lj13kim36r6x"
}
}
}
Input attributes
The generateCustomerToken mutation requires the following inputs:
| Attribute | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
email |
String | The customer’s email address |
password |
String | The customer’s password |
Output attributes
The generateCustomerToken mutation returns a valid token for the customer.
| Attribute | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
token |
String | The customer token |
Errors
| Error | Description |
|---|---|
Specify the "email" value. |
The value specified in the email argument is empty. |
Specify the "password" value. |
The value specified value in the password argument is empty. |
The account sign-in was incorrect or your account is disabled temporarily. Please wait and try again later. |
Authentication error. The email or password is incorrect, or the customer account is locked. |