Create Clerk session token from template

Create a session token from a JWT template for a session in a connected Clerk application.

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POST/v1/clerk/sessions/{session_id}/tokens/{template_name}

https://api.vee3.io/v1/clerk/sessions/{session_id}/tokens/{template_name}

10 tokens

Create a session token from a JWT template for a session in a connected Clerk application.

Authorization

Send your API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

MCP

The same capability is available as an MCP tool on Vee3 hosted MCP.

Tool name

clerk.create_session_token_from_template

Parameters3 fields

clerk_instance_idstringOptional

Clerk instance id (ins_...) from clerk.get_connected_accounts. Omit to use the default connected account.

session_idstringRequired

Clerk session id (sess_...) to retrieve or modify.

template_namestringRequired

Name of the JWT template to use when generating the session token.

Response1 field

jwtstring

Signed JWT generated from the template. Treat as a secret — do not log.

HTTP errors: clerk_connection_required, clerk_connection_not_found, clerk_connection_invalid, validation_error, unauthorized, payment_required

Example request

Python

import requests

url = "https://api.vee3.io/v1/clerk/sessions/{session_id}/tokens/{template_name}"
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
}
payload = {
    "session_id": "sess_2abc123",
    "template_name": "default"
}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
response.raise_for_status()
data = response.json()
print(data)

Example responses1 example

200Session token generated from a named JWT template.

template_session_token.json

{
  "jwt": "eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.template.signature"
}