Cant get a token

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I’m trying to use a modemcu esp 8266. Ive got the sketch and can put in all nework info. my problem is where do u get the token??? the dash board give me all the info for mqtt but no token.please help ive been at this a while

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Hello and Welcome to the Cayenne community!

I suggest to you to watch the video and read this thread. There is shown everything step by step.

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For connecting your ESP8266 via MQTT (the officially supported method, and what is in that video), you shouldn’t need a token, the sketch should instead have spaces for a MQTT Username, MQTT Password, and Client ID, which you’ll get after adding the device via Add New > Device/Widget > MicroControllers > Generic ESP8266 on the Cayenne web dashboard.

If you’re connecting your ESP8266 with a sketch that is looking for an ‘auth token’, then add the device via Add New > Device/Widget > MicroControllers > Arduino, and it will give you the token there. You don’t have to pick any Arduino from the list, just advance to the screen with the token and connect your device – upon connection it will advance to a blank dashboard. This is how users were connecting ESP8266 devices before our official support via the MQTT API, and should work fine if you prefer it.

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Hi, I’m sorry if this is an old thread but I have been trying to get a token using the technique you have described (through the Add New > Device/Widget… method) but when I click on Arduino I redirected to a blank screen with no token. Am I overlooking something?

Thanks in advance!

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Token method is discontinued and has been replaced with MQTT. you can find the MQTT credential on the cayenne dashboard when you add a new device.

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Ok, thanks for clearing that up

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