SSJS Script to list all the Automations

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this script, trying to get a API token but not sure if this is correct, Google has so many different options, its all over the place and documentation is lacking... I replaced my API values with XXX.

<script runat="server">  
    Platform.Load("Core", "1");  
  
    try {  
        Write("<br>Step 1: Starting Authentication");  
  
        // STEP 1: Authenticate and retrieve the access token  
        var clientId = "XXXX"; // Replace with your actual Client ID  
        var clientSecret = "XXXX"; // Replace with your actual Client Secret  
        var authUrl = "https://XXXXXXXX-vt8.auth.marketingcloudapis.com/v2/token";  
  
        var authPayload = {  
            "client_id": clientId,  
            "client_secret": clientSecret,  
            "grant_type": "client_credentials"  
        };  
  
        Write("<br>Step 1: Sending HTTP POST Request");  
        var authRequest = HTTP.Post(authUrl, "application/json", Stringify(authPayload));  
  
        // Directly parse the response and retrieve the token  
        Write("<br>Step 1: Received Authentication Response"); 
         
        var authResponse = Platform.Function.ParseJSON(authRequest.Response);  
        var accessToken = authResponse.access_token;  
  
        // Log the access token for debugging  
        Write("<br>Access Token Retrieved Successfully: " + accessToken);  
  
    } catch (e) {  
        Write("<br>Exception: " + e.toString());  
    }  
</script>

the output is:
Step 1: Starting Authentication
Step 1: Sending HTTP POST Request
Step 1: Received Authentication Response
Exception: TypeError: Unable to retrieve security descriptor for this frame.

I know the API is setup right with the right permission as I did a CURL test and it worked, but can't seem to get the Script right, thanks!

Have you done a search for this error message and/or looked at what is being returned by the call? Either one of these actions would be a good step 2. — identigral
– identigral, Commented Aug 14 at 3:14
Think it might be the json parse line. Try the following: var authResponse = Platform.Function.ParseJSON(authRequest.Response[0]); — August Rimmen
– August Rimmen, Commented Aug 14 at 12:09

Adam Spriggs · Accepted Answer · 2025-08-14 15:08:24Z

1

You have to grab the first element in the Response. Here's the auth function that I use.

function getAccessToken(clientId, clientSecret, mid, authURL) {

  var accessToken = "";

  if (clientId != "" && clientSecret != "" && mid != "" && authURL != "") {

      var payload = {
        "grant_type": "client_credentials",
        "client_id": clientId,
        "client_secret": clientSecret,
        "account_id": mid
      };

      var contentType = "application/json";
      var authResult = HTTP.Post(authURL, contentType, Stringify(payload), null, null);
      accessToken = Platform.Function.ParseJSON(authResult["Response"][0]).access_token;

  }

  return accessToken

answered Aug 14 at 15:08

Adam Spriggs

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thanks! the [0] def worked :) and thanks for the additional function!! you guys are great!!!

Ray Kodiak
– Ray Kodiak

2025-08-14 15:43:50 +00:00
Commented Aug 14 at 15:43

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