# How do i get an API v4 access token for accounts that are not connected to Adobe authentication?

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**Created:** [July 8, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.frame.io/t/how-do-i-get-an-api-v4-access-token-for-accounts-that-are-not-connected-to-adobe-authentication/3404 "2026-07-08T08:56:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![janiswolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@janiswolf](https://forum.frame.io/u/janiswolf)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.frame.io/t/how-do-i-get-an-api-v4-access-token-for-accounts-that-are-not-connected-to-adobe-authentication/3404/1 "2026-07-08T08:56:39Z")

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My account is not connected to adobe authentication (and i’m not going to) but I need access to the v4 api. How do i get an access token?

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**Author:** ![rosiec](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.frame.io/rosiec/32/518_2.png) [@rosiec](https://forum.frame.io/u/rosiec)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.frame.io/t/how-do-i-get-an-api-v4-access-token-for-accounts-that-are-not-connected-to-adobe-authentication/3404/2 "2026-07-08T23:15:20Z")

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Hi @janiswolf!

To generate an access token (and to use the V4 API in general) you’ll need a Frame.io account connected to an adobe ID. There isn’t any workaround for this.

Is there a particular reason you’d rather not connect one? Asking because while the requirement has no workaround, the usual blockers do. (ie: if it’s SSO, you can disable it, connect the Adobe ID, and reenable later)

If it’s something else, let us know and we’ll see what we can do to help.