Use the GetTOTP component

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 2 min read use-utilities-token-getoktatoken.md

Generate the Time-based One-time Password (TOTP) to access multi-factor authentication (MFA)-enabled applications in an automation by using the GetTOTP component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio application.

Before you begin

Create an MFA authenticator record and map the TOTP authenticator to the robot credential. For more information on how to perform these tasks on RPA Hub, see Create an MFA authenticator in RPA Hub and Create a TOTP authenticator in RPA Hub. For more information on TOTP authentication in RPA Hub, see TOTP authentication in RPA Hub.
Connect to the required instance in RPA Desktop Design Studio and assign the bot process with the TOTP record to the automation. For more information, see Assign bot process to an automation project.

Role required: sn_rpa_fdn.rpa_release_manager or sn_rpa_fdn.rpa_admin

About this task

The TOTP record is created in RPA Hub and the record is associated to the robot credential. The GetTOTP component in RPA Desktop Design Studio has an AuthenticatorName parameter. The authenticator name that you provide from the component must be present in the TOTP record. If the authenticator is present, the TOTP is generated.

Procedure

Navigate to Utilities > Token from the Toolbox pane in the Design tab.
Drag the GetTOTP component to the Design surface.
In the AuthenticatorName field of the component, enter the name of the authenticator.

The name that you enter must match with the value in the Authenticator field of the TOTP record.
To test the component, right-click the component and select Run From Here.

You can also run the automation by selecting Run from the Design tab.

When the component is successfully run, the output ports are populated in the connector as per the following table.

Port name Port type Port description

TOTP Data Out One-time password that is generated at that point of execution.

ValidFor Data Out Time in seconds until the password is valid.
To test the component, right-click the component and select Run From Here.

You can also run the automation by selecting Run from the Design tab.

Port name	Port type	Port description
TOTP	Data Out	One-time password that is generated at that point of execution.
ValidFor	Data Out	Time in seconds until the password is valid.

Parent Topic:Token

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title: Use the GetTOTP component
description: Generate the Time-based One-time Password \(TOTP\) to access multi-factor authentication \(MFA\)-enabled applications in an automation by using the GetTOTP component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio application.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/integrate-applications/use-utilities-token-getoktatoken.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [Token, Utilities, Automation components, RPA Desktop Design Studio, Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Hub, Workflow Data Fabric]
---

# Use the GetTOTP component

Generate the Time-based One-time Password \(TOTP\) to access multi-factor authentication \(MFA\)-enabled applications in an automation by using the GetTOTP component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio application.

## Before you begin

- Create an MFA authenticator record and map the TOTP authenticator to the robot credential. For more information on how to perform these tasks on RPA Hub, see [Create an MFA authenticator in RPA Hub](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/create-mfa-authenticator-rpa.md) and [Create a TOTP authenticator in RPA Hub](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/map-totp-credential-set-rpa.md). For more information on TOTP authentication in RPA Hub, see [TOTP authentication in RPA Hub](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/totp-authentication-rpa.md).
- Connect to the required instance in RPA Desktop Design Studio and assign the bot process with the TOTP record to the automation. For more information, see [Assign bot process to an automation project](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/assign-bot-process.md).

Role required: sn\_rpa\_fdn.rpa\_release\_manager or sn\_rpa\_fdn.rpa\_admin

## About this task

The TOTP record is created in RPA Hub and the record is associated to the robot credential. The GetTOTP component in RPA Desktop Design Studio has an **AuthenticatorName** parameter. The authenticator name that you provide from the component must be present in the TOTP record. If the authenticator is present, the TOTP is generated.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **Utilities** &gt; **Token** from the Toolbox pane in the **Design** tab.

2. Drag the **GetTOTP** component to the Design surface.

3. In the **AuthenticatorName** field of the component, enter the name of the authenticator.

The name that you enter must match with the value in the **Authenticator** field of the TOTP record.

4. To test the component, right-click the component and select **Run From Here**.

You can also run the automation by selecting **Run** from the **Design** tab.

When the component is successfully run, the output ports are populated in the connector as per the following table.

|Port name|Port type|Port description|
|---------|---------|----------------|
|TOTP|Data Out|One-time password that is generated at that point of execution.|
|ValidFor|Data Out|Time in seconds until the password is valid.|

5. To test the component, right-click the component and select **Run From Here**.

You can also run the automation by selecting **Run** from the **Design** tab.

**Parent Topic:**[Token](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/token-utilities.md)