azure.core.credentials.TokenCredential.yml

### YamlMime:PythonClass
uid: azure.core.credentials.TokenCredential
name: TokenCredential
fullName: azure.core.credentials.TokenCredential
module: azure.core.credentials
inheritances:
- typing_extensions.Protocol
summary: Protocol for classes able to provide OAuth tokens.
constructor:
  syntax: TokenCredential(*args, **kwargs)
methods:
- uid: azure.core.credentials.TokenCredential.get_token
  name: get_token
  summary: Request an access token for *scopes*.
  signature: 'get_token(*scopes: str, claims: str | None = None, tenant_id: str |
    None = None, enable_cae: bool = False, **kwargs: Any) -> AccessToken'
  parameters:
  - name: scopes
    description: The type of access needed.
    isRequired: true
    types:
    - <xref:str>
  keywordOnlyParameters:
  - name: claims
    description: 'Additional claims required in the token, such as those returned
      in a resource

      provider''s claims challenge following an authorization failure.'
    types:
    - <xref:str>
  - name: tenant_id
    description: Optional tenant to include in the token request.
    types:
    - <xref:str>
  - name: enable_cae
    description: 'Indicates whether to enable Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) for
      the requested

      token. Defaults to False.'
    types:
    - <xref:bool>
  return:
    description: An AccessToken instance containing the token string and its expiration
      time in Unix time.
    types:
    - <xref:azure.core.credentials.AccessToken>