# customerAccessTokenCreate

Creates a customer access token (login).

## Authentication

> **Authentication Required**: Secret API key with scope `customer:auth`

## Mutation Structure

```graphql
mutation {
  customerAccessTokenCreate(input: CustomerAccessTokenCreateInput!) {
    customerAccessToken: CustomerAccessToken
    customerUserErrors: [CustomerUserError]!
  }
}
```

## Input Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| input | CustomerAccessTokenCreateInput | Yes | The input for creating a customer access token |

## Return Type

[CustomerAccessTokenCreatePayload](/reference/storefront/v1/objects/customer-access-token-create-payload) - Payload returned by the customerAccessTokenCreate mutation. Contains the created customer access token and any errors that occurred during the operation.

## Example

```graphql
mutation {
  customerAccessTokenCreate(input: {
    email: "customer@example.com"
    password: "SecurePassword123"
  }) {
    customerAccessToken {
      accessToken
      expiresAt
    }
    customerUserErrors {
      field
      message
      code
    }
  }
}
```

## Related Types

- [CustomerAccessTokenCreatePayload](/reference/storefront/v1/objects/customer-access-token-create-payload)
- [CustomerAccessTokenCreateInput](/reference/storefront/v1/inputs/customer-access-token-create-input)