# Authentication 
Login API supports the following token types:
* User token. It is used for sending requests to the following user resources:
  * profile
  * friends
  * attributes
* Server token. It is used for sending requests to application resources such as settings or user data. The following requests are available:
  * [Create platform accounts](https://developers.xsolla.com/api/login/operation/auth-by-custom-id)
  * [Get user data](https://developers.xsolla.com/api/login/operation/get-users-ids-by-social-id-and-platform)
  * [Link accounts](https://developers.xsolla.com/api/login/operation/link-accounts-by-code)
  * [Link user accounts via external ID](https://developers.xsolla.com/api/login/operation/link-user-ids-via-external-id)