Sign In with a Token
This is the only way to sign into open grind using google, facebook, or apple.
What is the token?
It is a JWT (JSON Web Token) that allows Open Grind to make API requests, This token does NOT contain your password, but does allow the app access to your grindr account.
The token looks like this:
eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJwcm9maWxlSWQiOiIxMjM0NTYiLCJleHAiOjE3...How to get your token
Web
- Open Grindr Web Login in your browser.
- Open the browser's developer tools (usually F12 or right-click and "Inspect").
- Go to the "Network" tab and log in to your account.
If logging in with third party: 4. Look for a request to https://web.grindr.com/v1/third-party/
If logging in with email and password: 4. Look for a request to https://web.grindr.com/v1/api-tokens
- Click on the request then click on response
- Look for the
jwtfield in the JSON response. This is your token. - Copy everything in the
jwtfield inside the quotes. - Paste the token into Open Grind.
- Login and enjoy!
Token expiry
Tokens expire after a period of time. If Open Grind shows an authentication error, return here and obtain a fresh token from the Grindr app. Expires after 15 minutes so be quick!
Privacy note
Your token is stored locally in your device's secure keychain and is never sent to any Open Grind server. All requests go directly to Grindr's API.