# Token

## Overview

Token authentication uses an Access Token provided by the external system to authenticate. The Aisera Platform will make an authentication request to the provided URL using the Authorization header with the `Bearer` prefix as shown below.

```http
Authorization: Bearer <token>
```

{% hint style="info" %}
If you you need to use the Raw Access token without the `Bearer` prefix, use[ Basic Authentication](/aisera-platform/adding-data-to-your-tenant/integrations-and-data-sources/supported-auth-types-for-custom-integrations/basic-authentication.md).
{% endhint %}

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## Fields

<table><thead><tr><th width="164">Fields</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Access Token </td><td>The Access Token that is provided by the external system you are integrating with.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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