Authentication method to create http access token through API

Zizhan Zhou

As per 

https://developer.atlassian.com/server/bitbucket/rest/v910/api-group-authentication/#api-access-tokens-latest-projects-projectkey-repos-repositoryslug-put

There are several endpoints available to create repository, project and user-level access tokens. However, it seems like one can't use an access token to create/update another access token. 

In this cases, what authentication method is required to use these API endpoints? 

I tried bearer token with HTTP token and username with HTTP token in postman and they both seem to be not working as I got the following error:

 

{

    "errors": [

        {

            "context": null,

            "message": "Access tokens cannot create, update or delete other access tokens.",

            "exceptionName": "com.atlassian.bitbucket.ForbiddenException"

        }

    ]

}

Christian Glockner

Hi Zizhan,

The only authentication method for administrative endpoints is Basic authentication with username and password.

 

Cheers,

Christian

Premier Support Engineer

Atlassian