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# Password Grant

**Description**

The OAuth 2.0 Password Grant, also known as the Resource Owner Password Credentials (ROPC) grant, is a type of authorization grant in OAuth 2.0 that allows an application to obtain an access token by directly using the resource owner's credentials (i.e., username and password). This grant type is primarily used in scenarios where the application is highly trusted by the user, such as first-party applications, and the user can provide their credentials directly to the application.

### **Required Information**

* **API Endpoint:** The URL of the API endpoint.
* **Auth Endpoint**: The ID for the client application.
* **Username:** The username of the resource owner account.
* **Password:** The password of the resource owner account.
* **Client ID:** The client Id for the client application
* **Client Secret**: The secret key for the client application.
* **Audience**: Specifies the intended recipients of the token.
* **Scope**: Defines the level of access and permissions the token grants.
* **Connection Type:** Indicates the data formatting required by the connection server. Currently supported formats are:
  * application/json
  * xxx-www-form-encoded


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