# getIssueTime

Learn how to get the time the token was issued.

This method provides the time the token was issued, expressed as a Unix timestamp in seconds.

## Signature

This method has the following signature:

```php
public function getIssueTime(): int
```

This method returns the time the token was issued, as a Unix timestamp in seconds.

## Example

Here is a basic example of how to use this method:

```php
<?php
use Croct\Plug\Croct;

$croct = Croct::fromDotenv();
$token = $croct->getUserToken();

$issueTime = $token->getIssueTime();
```