[Home](./index.md) > [ibm-cloud-sdk-core](./ibm-cloud-sdk-core.md) > [IamRequestBasedTokenManager](./ibm-cloud-sdk-core.iamrequestbasedtokenmanager.md) > [setScope](./ibm-cloud-sdk-core.iamrequestbasedtokenmanager.setscope.md) ## IamRequestBasedTokenManager.setScope() method Sets the IAM "scope" value. This value is sent as the "scope" form parameter within the request sent to the IAM token service. **Signature:** ```typescript setScope(scope: string): void; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
scope	string	a space-separated string that contains one or more scope names

**Returns:** void