> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://sirjosh.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# User Authentication

> This page will show you how to get your session_id

Steps for User Authentication with TMDB API

<Steps>
  <Step title="Step 1">
    Get your Bearer token:

    <Note>
      Visit the [Authentication](/Authentication) page to know how to get your
      bearer token
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 2">
    Create a Request Token:

    * Call the `https://api.themoviedb.org/3/authentication/token/new` endpoint to generate a request token.

    <Note>
      Your Request token expires after 60 minutes (1 hour) if not used.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 3">
    Ask User to Approve the Token:

    * Redirect the user to TMDB's authentication page to approve the request token:

    ```
    https://www.themoviedb.org/authenticate/{REQUEST_TOKEN}
    ```

    **Replace the `{REQUEST_TOKEN}` with your request\_token**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 4">
    Create a Session ID:

    * Once the user approves the request token, call the `https://api.themoviedb.org/3/authentication/session/new` endpoint with the approved token to create a session ID.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  In our [quickstart](/quickstart) page we will be making an API request using
  our bearer token to one of the endpoint
</Note>