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# accessToken

`var accessToken: `[`String`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) [(source)](https://github.com/ethauvin/bitly-shorten/tree/master/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/bitly/Bitly.kt#L51)

The API access token.

See [Generic Access Token](https://bitly.is/accesstoken) or
[Authentication](https://dev.bitly.com/v4/#section/Authentication).