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>
> **Recommended**:
> ```bash
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> ```
>
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> ```bash
> npm install -g @scalekit-inc/cli
> scalekit setup
> ```
>
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---

# Get a connected account's credentials

`GET /api/v1/connected_accounts/auth`

Returns a connected account with its credentials, the user's OAuth tokens or the API key or other values they entered, so you can call the app yourself. If the OAuth access token has expired, Scalekit refreshes it first. Scalekit returns credentials only when credential access is turned on for your environment; to turn it on, contact Scalekit support. Until then, the response is the same as [Get a connected account](https://docs.scalekit.com/agentkit/reference/connected-accounts/get-a-connected-account/), with no `authorization_details`.

**Query parameters**

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `connector` | string | No | The connection name, as shown in **AgentKit** > **Connections**. |
| `id` | string | No | Unique identifier for the connected account. |
| `identifier` | string | No | Your app's ID for the user, the same value you used when the user connected. Use a stable internal ID, not an email address. |
| `organization_id` | string | No | An organization ID to key the account by instead of `identifier`, such as a Scalekit organization ID. Ignored when `identifier` is set. |
| `user_id` | string | No | A user ID that, with `organization_id`, keys the account to one user in that organization. Ignored when `identifier` is set. |

**Response (200)**

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `connected_account` | object | The connected account. |
| `connected_account.api_config` | object | Optional JSON configuration for connector-specific API settings such as rate limits, custom endpoints, or feature flags. |
| `connected_account.authorization_details` | object | The account's credentials, in the shape for its auth type. Returned only when credential access is turned on for your environment. |
| `connected_account.authorization_details.google_dwd` | object | Google Domain-Wide Delegation authentication — used for GOOGLE_DWD connections. Send only subject in requests; access_token, scopes, and token_expires_at are response-only. |
| `connected_account.authorization_details.oauth_token` | object | OAuth 2.0 credentials. |
| `connected_account.authorization_details.static_auth` | object | Static credentials, such as an API key. |
| `connected_account.authorization_details.trusted_idp` | object | Credentials for a connection that signs in through a trusted identity provider, such as AWS Redshift. Send only `db_user`. Responses include `access_key_id` and `expiry`, never the secret key or session token. |
| `connected_account.authorization_type` | string (enum) | Type of authorization mechanism used. Specifies whether this connection uses OAuth, API keys, bearer tokens, or other auth methods. One of: `OAUTH`, `API_KEY`, `BASIC_AUTH`, `BEARER_TOKEN`, `CUSTOM`, `BASIC`, `OAUTH_M2M`, `TRELLO_OAUTH1`, `GOOGLE_DWD`, `TRUSTED_IDP`, `SMART_FHIR`, `NO_AUTH`. |
| `connected_account.connection_id` | string | Reference to the parent connection configuration. Links this account to a specific connector setup in your environment. |
| `connected_account.connector` | string | The connection name, as shown in **AgentKit** > **Connections**. |
| `connected_account.id` | string | Unique Scalekit-generated identifier for this connected account. Always prefixed with 'ca_'. |
| `connected_account.identifier` | string | Your app's ID for the user, the value passed when the account was created. |
| `connected_account.is_org_wide_credential` | boolean | Whether this is the shared credential of an org-wide connection, which every user's tool calls on that connection use. `false` for a user's own account. |
| `connected_account.last_used_at` | string | Timestamp when this connected account was last used to make an API call. Useful for tracking active connections. |
| `connected_account.provider` | string | The app the account connects to, such as `GMAIL` or `SLACK`. |
| `connected_account.status` | string (enum) | Current status of the connected account. Indicates if the account is active, expired, pending authorization, or pending user identity verification. One of: `ACTIVE`, `EXPIRED`, `PENDING_AUTH`, `PENDING_VERIFICATION`, `DISCONNECTED`. |
| `connected_account.token_expires_at` | string | Expiration timestamp for the access token. After this time, the token must be refreshed or re-authorized. |
| `connected_account.updated_at` | string | Timestamp when this connected account was last modified. Updated whenever credentials or configuration changes. |

**Errors**

- `400`: Invalid request - missing required query parameters
- `401`: Authentication required - missing or invalid access token
- `404`: Connected account not found - no account matches the specified criteria

**Request**

```bash
curl -sS -G -X GET \
  "$SCALEKIT_ENVIRONMENT_URL/api/v1/connected_accounts/auth" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --data-urlencode "connector=gmail" \
  --data-urlencode "identifier=user_123"
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "connected_account": {
    "id": "ca_24834495392086178",
    "connection_id": "conn_70219645518265104",
    "connector": "gmail",
    "identifier": "user_123",
    "provider": "GMAIL",
    "authorization_type": "OAUTH",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "is_org_wide_credential": false,
    "token_expires_at": "2026-10-02T15:30:00Z",
    "last_used_at": "2026-10-02T14:31:07Z",
    "updated_at": "2026-10-02T14:30:00Z",
    "authorization_details": {
      "oauth_token": {
        "access_token": "[ACCESS TOKEN]",
        "refresh_token": "[REFRESH TOKEN]",
        "scopes": [
          "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.readonly"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}
```

**Python SDK:** `scalekit_client.actions.get_connected_account`

Get connected account authorization details by identifier

```python
scalekit_client.actions.get_connected_account(
    connection_name: Optional[str] = None,
    identifier: Optional[str] = None,
    connected_account_id: Optional[str] = None,
) -> GetConnectedAccountAuthResponse
```

Example:

```python
result = scalekit_client.actions.get_connected_account(
    connection_name="gmail",
    identifier="user_123",
)
```

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `connection_name` | `Optional[str]` | No | The connection name, as shown in **AgentKit** > **Connections**. |
| `identifier` | `Optional[str]` | No | Your app's ID for the user, the same value you used when the user connected. Use a stable internal ID, not an email address. |
| `connected_account_id` | `Optional[str]` | No | Connected account ID |

Returns `GetConnectedAccountAuthResponse`: The connected account details

**Node.js SDK:** `scalekit.actions.getConnectedAccount`

Get connected account authorization details. Requires either `connectedAccountId` or both `connectionName` + `identifier`.

```ts
scalekit.actions.getConnectedAccount(
  params: {
    connectionName?: string;
    identifier?: string;
    connectedAccountId?: string;
    organizationId?: string;
    userId?: string;
  },
): Promise<GetConnectedAccountByIdentifierResponse>
```

Example:

```ts
const result = await scalekit.actions.getConnectedAccount({
  connectionName: "gmail",
  identifier: "user_123",
});
```

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `connectionName` | `string` | No | The connection name, as shown in **AgentKit** > **Connections**. |
| `identifier` | `string` | No | Your app's ID for the user, the same value you used when the user connected. Use a stable internal ID, not an email address. |
| `connectedAccountId` | `string` | No | Unique identifier for the connected account |
| `organizationId` | `string` | No | An organization ID to key the account by instead of `identifier`, such as a Scalekit organization ID. Ignored when `identifier` is set. |
| `userId` | `string` | No | A user ID that, with `organization_id`, keys the account to one user in that organization. Ignored when `identifier` is set. |

Returns `Promise<GetConnectedAccountByIdentifierResponse>`.

**Used in**

- [Build a multi-user GitHub PR summarizer agent](https://docs.scalekit.com/cookbooks/render-github-pr-summarizer/)
- [Build an agent that books meetings and drafts emails](https://docs.scalekit.com/cookbooks/schedule-meeting-and-draft-email/)
- [Call any API](https://docs.scalekit.com/agentkit/tools/custom-tools/)
- [Quickstart](https://docs.scalekit.com/agentkit/quickstart/)
- [Troubleshoot connection and OAuth errors](https://docs.scalekit.com/agentkit/troubleshooting/)

Also called by `scalekit_client.actions.get_or_create_connected_account` (Python), `scalekit.actions.getOrCreateConnectedAccount` (Node.js).


Part of [Connected accounts](https://docs.scalekit.com/agentkit/reference/connected-accounts/) in the [AgentKit API reference](https://docs.scalekit.com/agentkit/reference/). Authentication: https://docs.scalekit.com/agentkit/reference/authentication.md. Errors and rate limits: https://docs.scalekit.com/agentkit/reference/errors.md. Pagination: https://docs.scalekit.com/agentkit/reference/pagination.md


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