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Connecting to Webex Calling requires a Token for the API. Your user name and password will be never seen by the tool, and are therefore completely safe.
There are two methods to obtain a Webex access token. Both are valid for 24 hours. To get started, start the UPLINX Remote Phone Control Tool and navigate to the SERVER tab.
Option 1: OAuth Login (Recommended)
This method opens a browser and guides you through Webex login to obtain a token automatically.
1. In the Server tab, click **"Steps to obtain a Webex Token"**.
2. A browser window will open to the Webex login page.
3. Log in with an **admin user** of the organization whose phones you want to control.
4. A confirmation dialog will appear: **"Webex Token Generator for UPLINX Phone Control for Webex Calling"**.
5. Accept the authorization request.
6. The tool will confirm receipt of the token, for example:
`Access Token is valid for 23 Hours, 59 mins`
The token is transmitted automatically — no copy/paste is required. You have the option to save the Token, though it will automatically be invalid after 24 hours. This timeout is set by Cisco and cannot be changed.
Option 2: Webex Developer Token
This method lets you manually generate a token from the Webex Developer portal. Please see the screenshot below with highlights.
1. Open a browser and go to `https://developer.webex.com/calling/docs/api/v1/devices/list-devices`
2. Click **"Log in"** at the top right of the page.
3. Scroll down to the **"List Devices"** command and click the large blue "Run" button. Note: this button may require scrolling to find.
4. After the API call runs, locate the **"Bearer"** field in the Authorization header of the request.
5. Copy the Bearer token value.
6. In the Phone Control tool, open the **Server** tab, paste the token into the Bearer field, and press **"Test"**.
Note: The Bearer field value *is* the token. Do not include the word "Bearer" itself — paste only the token string.
Connectivity
UPLINX Remote Phone Control for Webex Calling connects to the Webex Calling API to discover and control phones in your organization. Only outbound HTTPS access to `https://webexapis.com/v1` is required — no additional servers, ports, or firewall rules are needed.
No other servers, proxies, or on-premise components are required.
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