--- title: "How to Get a Vimeo Access Token for WordPress? (Easy Method)" url: https://theplusaddons.com/docs/get-a-vimeo-access-token-for-wordpress/ date: 2024-06-25 modified: 2026-09-21 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "The Social Feed widget pulls Vimeo videos through Vimeo's API, and the API needs an access token. Vimeo's flow is the shortest of the four: create an app, generate a..." image: https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/How-to-Add-Animated-Headings-In-Elementor-2-2-1024x554.jpg word_count: 645 --- # How to Get a Vimeo Access Token for WordPress? (Easy Method) ## - Social Feed pulls Vimeo videos through Vimeo's API, and the API needs an access token that is pasted into the widget's Access Token field after Source is set to Vimeo. - The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro ships Social Feed only in Pro, and with Pro deactivated the widget does not render at all. - Vimeo's token flow is short: create an app, click Generate Access Token in the left sidebar, select Authenticated (you), then copy the token because Vimeo shows it only once. - Troubleshooting points to three specific checks: a 400 error can mean a truncated token or the wrong Vimeo Type slug, an empty message means the Access Token field is blank, and a token that works for one feed type but not another usually needs wider permissions. The **Social Feed** widget pulls Vimeo videos through Vimeo's API, and the API needs an access token. Vimeo's flow is the shortest of the four: create an app, generate a token for yourself, copy it. ***Requirement - This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro, make sure it's installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.*** [LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-widget/social-feed/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text) ## Before You Start - **Edition:** **Pro** — **Social Feed** ships only in The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro. With Pro deactivated the widget does not render at all, and there is no free version of it.- **Prerequisite:** [Elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/) (free) installed and active.- **Widget to enable:** go to **The Plus Addons > Widgets**, search for **Social Feed** and turn its toggle on.- **Prerequisite:** a Vimeo account you can log in to.- **Where the token ends up:** in the Social Feed widget, open the item under **Social Feeds**, set **Source** to **Vimeo**, and paste it into **Access Token**. **These steps happen on Vimeo's own developer site, not in WordPress.** Vimeo changes those screens from time to time — see **Not verified** at the bottom of this page. ## Generate a Vimeo access token - Log in to your Vimeo account and go to the [Vimeo developer site](https://developer.vimeo.com/).- Click the **Create an app** button. ![Screenshot: Click the Create an app button](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/vimeo-access-token-1.png) - On the next page, add the app details — app name, description and app accessibility. Agree to the terms and conditions, then click **Create App**. ![Screenshot: On the next page, add the app details — app name, description and app accessibility. Agree to the terms and conditions, then cli](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/vimeo-access-token-2.png) - On the next page, click the **Generate Access Token** link in the left sidebar. ![Screenshot: On the next page, click the Generate Access Token link in the left sidebar](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/vimeo-access-token-3.png) - In the **Authentication** section, select **Authenticated (you)** and click **Generate**. ![Screenshot: In the Authentication section, select Authenticated (you) and click Generate](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/vimeo-access-token-4.png) - Your access token is generated. Copy it and save it somewhere safe — Vimeo will not show it again. ![Screenshot: Your access token is generated. Copy it and save it somewhere safe — Vimeo will not show it again](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/vimeo-access-token-5.png) Paste it into the widget's **Access Token** field and pick a **Vimeo Type**. See [How to Add Vimeo Channel Feed in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-vimeo-channel-feed-in-elementor/) for what each type needs. ## Limitations - **An authenticated token acts as you.** It can reach what your Vimeo account can reach, and no more — a private channel you are not a member of stays out of reach.- **Vimeo shows the token once.** If you lose it, generate a new one; you cannot read the old one back.- **Scopes matter.** A token generated with a narrower scope than the feed needs is refused like any other bad request, and the widget shows its error card. ## Not verified So you know exactly what has and has not been checked: - **The developer-console steps themselves.** Vimeo's developer screens change often and were not walked through for this revision; the sequence and the screenshots below are the ones this page already carried.- **A feed of real posts from a connected Vimeo account.** This page was checked without ever entering a real access token, API key or password, so what the finished Vimeo feed looks like once connected was not observed for this revision.- **Which scopes each Vimeo Type requires.** This was not established — if a particular feed type is refused with an otherwise valid token, a missing scope is the first thing to check. ## Troubleshooting ### The feed shows "Somthing Wrong" and Error Code : 400 Vimeo refused the request — that spelling is the plugin's, not a typo here. Check the token is complete (it is long, and easy to truncate when copying), and that the value under **Vimeo Type** is the slug from the address bar rather than a display name. ### It says Empty Access Token The **Access Token** field in the feed item is blank. ### I cannot find Generate Access Token It is in the left sidebar of the app's own page on the developer site, not on the apps list. ### The token works for one feed type but not another That is usually a scope the app was not granted. Generate a new token with the wider permissions selected. ## Related Docs - [How to Add Vimeo Channel Feed in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-vimeo-channel-feed-in-elementor/)- [How to Create a Multi-Social Media Wall Feed in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-a-multi-social-media-wall-feed-in-elementor/)- [Social Feed Elementor Widget: Settings Overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/social-feed-elementor-widget/) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: What do I need before I can get a Vimeo access token for WordPress?** A: The setup depends on three things: a Vimeo account you can log in to, Elementor installed and active, and The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro installed and activated. The Social Feed widget is part of the Pro version, so it will not render without Pro. In WordPress, the widget also has to be enabled under The Plus Addons > Widgets before the token field is useful. **Q: Why does the Social Feed widget show Error Code 400 for Vimeo?** A: Error Code 400 usually means Vimeo refused the request. The common causes on this page are a token that was copied incompletely and a wrong Vimeo Type value. The Vimeo Type needs to be the slug from the address bar, not the display name. That matters because the widget sends both values together, so one bad field can break the whole feed. **Q: What should I do if the Access Token field is empty?** A: An empty token means nothing was pasted into the Social Feed item’s Access Token field. The token has to be generated on Vimeo’s developer site first, then copied into that field under Social Feeds with Source set to Vimeo. A blank field is easy to miss because the widget setup happens inside Elementor, but the actual token comes from Vimeo. **Q: Where is Generate Access Token on Vimeo?** A: It lives in the left sidebar of the app’s own page on Vimeo’s developer site, not on the apps list. That detail matters because people often look in the wrong place after creating an app. The flow on this page is create an app, open its page, then use Generate Access Token from that sidebar. **Q: Why does my Vimeo token work for one feed type but not another?** A: That usually points to scope. An authenticated token only reaches what your Vimeo account can reach, and a narrower scope than the feed needs will be refused like any other bad request. In practice, generating a new token with wider permissions is the fix when one feed type works and another fails. **Q: Can I use one Vimeo access token for private channels in WordPress?** A: Only if your authenticated token can already reach that content in Vimeo. The page says an authenticated token acts as you, so it can access what your account can access and no more. A private channel you are not a member of stays out of reach, which is why some feeds fail even when the token itself is valid.