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Source: Roblox Creator Hub · CC BY 4.0 · View source · Code samples: MIT Imported 2026-10-03. Formatting adapted for this site.

POST /v1/external/loginAndLink — openapi

Deprecated endpoint Logins in a user to Roblox, then links the Roblox account to the external provider ID

Endpoint

Method: POST

Path: /v1/external/loginAndLink

Servers:

• https://auth.roblox.com

Request Body

{
  "content": {
    "application/json": {
      "schema": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Roblox.Authentication.Api.Models.Request.ExternalLoginAndLinkRequest"
      }
    },
    "text/json": {
      "schema": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Roblox.Authentication.Api.Models.Request.ExternalLoginAndLinkRequest"
      }
    }
  },
  "required": true
}

Responses

{
  "200": {
    "description": "OK",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Roblox.Authentication.Api.Models.LoginResponse"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "403": {
    "description": "0: Token Validation Failed\r\n44: Login is unavailable in your country."
  }
}

Authentication

{
  "security": [
    {}
  ],
  "securitySchemes": {
    "roblox-api-key": {
      "type": "apiKey",
      "description": "A configurable key that allows granular access to Roblox resources. See https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/api-keys for more information.",
      "name": "x-api-key",
      "in": "header"
    },
    "roblox-legacy-cookie": {
      "type": "apiKey",
      "description": "A browser cookie that represents the identity of a Roblox user. DO NOT SHARE THIS. Sharing this will allow someone to log in as you and to steal your Robux and items. We do not recommend using cookies to call endpoints. When possible, use API keys with the x-api-key header or OAuth 2.0 instead for authentication.",
      "in": "cookie",
      "name": ".ROBLOSECURITY"
    },
    "roblox-oauth2": {
      "type": "oauth2",
      "description": "Build or authorize apps to access Roblox resources. See https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/oauth2-overview for more information.",
      "flows": {
        "authorizationCode": {
          "authorizationUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/authorize",
          "tokenUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/token",
          "refreshUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/token",
          "scopes": {}
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Related Schemas

• Roblox.Authentication.Api.Models.Request.ExternalLoginAndLinkRequest

• Roblox.Authentication.Api.Models.LoginResponse

Complete Operation Definition

{
  "tags": [
    "Accounts"
  ],
  "summary": "Deprecated endpoint\nLogins in a user to Roblox, then links the Roblox account to the external provider ID",
  "requestBody": {
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Roblox.Authentication.Api.Models.Request.ExternalLoginAndLinkRequest"
        }
      },
      "text/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Roblox.Authentication.Api.Models.Request.ExternalLoginAndLinkRequest"
        }
      }
    },
    "required": true
  },
  "responses": {
    "200": {
      "description": "OK",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Roblox.Authentication.Api.Models.LoginResponse"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "403": {
      "description": "0: Token Validation Failed\r\n44: Login is unavailable in your country."
    }
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://auth.roblox.com"
    }
  ],
  "x-roblox-engine-usability": {
    "apiKeyWithHttpService": false
  },
  "security": [
    {}
  ],
  "externalDocs": {
    "url": "https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/reference/features/accounts#auth_post_v1_external_loginAndLink"
  }
}