Access_token or id_token

[dan.woda]

Hi @patrickcorrigan7,

If you are looking to send your backend API an access token you should register it and add the identifier as the token audience. Here is an FAQ about it:

Why is my access token not a JWT? (Opaque Token)

Question: Why is my access token not a JWT? (Opaque Token) Answer: An access token will be issued in one of the following formats: JSON Web Token (JWT) : Tokens that conform to the JSON Web Token standard and contain information about an entity in the form of claims. They are self-contained in that it is not necessary for the recipient to call a server to validate the token. Access Tokens issued for the Auth0 Management API and Access Tokens issued for any custom API that you have registere…