# Generate token (deprecated) **Updated 20 January 2025** **In the latest version of the plugin, the token is generated by the plugin by passing the username and password, so this section is deprecated.** With veeam backup replication open with the chosen user, navigate to the following url: ``` https://:/swagger/ui/index.html ``` \* Default port: 9419 On the Veeam Backup & Replication REST API 1.0 page, expand the Login section and click POST api/oauth2/token. [![image-1643730819768.png](https://pandorafms.com/guides/public/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/scaled-1680-/image-1643730819768.png)](https://pandorafms.com/guides/public/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/image-1643730819768.png) In the expanded method window, click Test. In the grant\_type drop-down list, select password. In the username and password fields, specify the credentials of a user created in Veeam Backup & Replication. [![image-1643730868633.png](https://pandorafms.com/guides/public/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/scaled-1680-/image-1643730868633.png)](https://pandorafms.com/guides/public/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/image-1643730868633.png) Click on Execute. Wait for the response from the server. A successfully completed operation returns the response code 200. In the body of the response, Veeam Backup & Replication returns an access token, its expiration time and an update token. \* Remember that the duration of the access token is only 15 minutes.