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title: Configuring an access token mapping
description: Configure an access token mapping that maps attributes to be requested from the OAuth resource server with the corresponding access token.
component: pingaccess
version: 9.0
page_id: pingaccess:token_providers:pa_configuring_an_access_token_mapping
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/9.0/token_providers/pa_configuring_an_access_token_mapping.html
revdate: February 6, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  next-steps: Next steps
---

# Configuring an access token mapping

Configure an access token mapping that maps attributes to be requested from the OAuth *(tooltip: \<div class="paragraph">
\<p>A standard framework that enables an application (OAuth client) to obtain access tokens from an OAuth authorization server for the purpose of retrieving protected resources on a resource server.\</p>
\</div>)* resource server with the corresponding access token.

## About this task

For more information, see [Managing access token mappings](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/help_accesstokenmappingtasklet_oauthuserkey2accesstokenmappingstate.html).

## Steps

1. Go to **Applications → OAuth → Access Token Mapping**.

2. From the **Context** list, select **Default** or select your identity provider (IdP) *(tooltip: \<div class="paragraph">
   \<p>A service that manages identity information and provides authentication services to relying clients or SPs within a federated or distributed network.\</p>
   \</div>)* adapter instance.

3. From the **Access Token Manager** list, select the access token you created in [Creating an access token manager](pa_creating_an_access_token_manager.html).

   For example, **GeneralAccessToken**.

4. Click **Add Mapping**. Click **Next**.

5. On the **Contract Fulfillment** tab, from the **Source** list, select **Persistent Grant**.

6. From the **Value** list, select **USER\_KEY**.

7. Click **Next** until the **Summary** tab is displayed. Click **Save**.

## Next steps

[Create an OpenID Connect policy](pa_creating_an_oidc_policy.html).