diff --git a/scripts/promote_collection.py b/scripts/promote_collection.py
index abc26e69..cb780c11 100644
--- a/scripts/promote_collection.py
+++ b/scripts/promote_collection.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import sys
 import os
 import uuid
-from base64 import b64encode
+import requests
 
 
 def trigger_collection_dag(payload: Dict[str, Any], stage: str):
@@ -16,34 +16,41 @@ def trigger_collection_dag(payload: Dict[str, Any], stage: str):
 
     if stage == "staging":
         api_url_env = "STAGING_SM2A_API_URL"
-        username_env = "STAGING_SM2A_ADMIN_USERNAME"
-        password_env = "STAGING_SM2A_ADMIN_PASSWORD"
+        token_url = f"https://{os.getenv('KEYCLOAK_STAGING_URL')}/realms/veda/protocol/openid-connect/token"
+        client_id = "airflow-webserver-fab"
+        client_secret = os.getenv("KEYCLOAK_STAGING_SM2A_FAB_CLIENT_SECRET")
     elif stage == "production":
         api_url_env = "SM2A_API_URL"
-        username_env = "SM2A_ADMIN_USERNAME"
-        password_env = "SM2A_ADMIN_PASSWORD"
+        token_url = f"https://{os.getenv('KEYCLOAK_PROD_URL')}/realms/veda/protocol/openid-connect/token"
+        client_id = "airflow-webserver-fab"
+        client_secret = os.getenv("KEYCLOAK_PROD_SM2A_FAB_CLIENT_SECRET")
     else:
         raise ValueError(
             f"Invalid stage provided: {stage}. Must be 'staging' or 'production'."
         )
 
     base_api_url = os.getenv(api_url_env)
-    username = os.getenv(username_env)
-    password = os.getenv(password_env)
 
-    if not all([base_api_url, username, password]):
+    response = requests.post(
+        token_url,
+        data={
+            "client_id": client_id,
+            "client_secret": client_secret,
+            "grant_type": "client_credentials",
+        },
+    )
+    access_token = response.json()["access_token"]
+
+    if not all([base_api_url, access_token]):
         raise ValueError(
             f"Missing one or more environment variables: "
             f"stage is None={stage is None}, "
-            f"username is None={username_env is None}, "
-            f"password is None={password_env is None}"
+            f"access_token is None={access_token is None}"
         )
 
-    api_token = b64encode(f"{username}:{password}".encode()).decode()
-
     headers = {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
-        "Authorization": "Basic " + api_token,
+        "Authorization": "Bearer " + access_token,
     }
 
     body = {
diff --git a/scripts/promote_dataset.py b/scripts/promote_dataset.py
index e2ea38fd..6ee4b633 100644
--- a/scripts/promote_dataset.py
+++ b/scripts/promote_dataset.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import sys
 import os
 import uuid
-from base64 import b64encode
+import requests
 
 
 class MissingFieldError(Exception):
@@ -35,21 +35,30 @@ def validate_discovery_item_config(item: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 def publish_to_staging(payload):
     base_api_url = os.getenv("STAGING_SM2A_API_URL")
     dataset_pipeline_dag = os.getenv("DATASET_DAG_NAME", "veda_dataset_pipeline")
-    username = os.getenv("STAGING_SM2A_ADMIN_USERNAME")
-    password = os.getenv("STAGING_SM2A_ADMIN_PASSWORD")
 
-    api_token = b64encode(f"{username}:{password}".encode()).decode()
+    token_url = f"https://{os.getenv('KEYCLOAK_STAGING_URL')}/realms/veda/protocol/openid-connect/token"
+    client_id = "airflow-webserver-fab"
+    client_secret = os.getenv("KEYCLOAK_STAGING_SM2A_FAB_CLIENT_SECRET")
+
+    response = requests.post(
+        token_url,
+        data={
+            "client_id": client_id,
+            "client_secret": client_secret,
+            "grant_type": "client_credentials",
+        },
+    )
+    access_token = response.json()["access_token"]
 
-    if not base_api_url or not api_token:
+    if not base_api_url or not access_token:
         raise ValueError(
-            "STAGING_SM2A_API_URL or STAGING_SM2A_ADMIN_USERNAME"
-            + " or STAGING_SM2A_ADMIN_PASSWORD is not"
+            "STAGING_SM2A_API_URL or KEYCLOAK_STAGING_SM2A_FAB_CLIENT_SECRET is not"
             + " set in the environment variables."
         )
 
     headers = {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
-        "Authorization": "Basic " + api_token,
+        "Authorization": "Bearer " + access_token,
     }
 
     body = {
@@ -76,20 +85,30 @@ def publish_to_staging(payload):
 def promote_to_production(payload):
     base_api_url = os.getenv("SM2A_API_URL")
     promotion_dag = os.getenv("PROMOTION_DAG_NAME", "veda_promotion_pipeline")
-    username = os.getenv("SM2A_ADMIN_USERNAME")
-    password = os.getenv("SM2A_ADMIN_PASSWORD")
 
-    api_token = b64encode(f"{username}:{password}".encode()).decode()
+    token_url = f"https://{os.getenv('KEYCLOAK_PROD_URL')}/realms/veda/protocol/openid-connect/token"
+    client_id = "airflow-webserver-fab"
+    client_secret = os.getenv("KEYCLOAK_PROD_SM2A_FAB_CLIENT_SECRET")
+
+    response = requests.post(
+        token_url,
+        data={
+            "client_id": client_id,
+            "client_secret": client_secret,
+            "grant_type": "client_credentials",
+        },
+    )
+    access_token = response.json()["access_token"]
 
-    if not base_api_url or not api_token:
+    if not base_api_url or not access_token:
         raise ValueError(
-            "SM2A_API_URL or SM2A_ADMIN_USERNAME or SM2A_ADMIN_PASSWORD is not"
+            "SM2A_API_URL or KEYCLOAK_PRODUCTION_SM2A_FAB_CLIENT_SECRET is not"
             + " set in the environment variables."
         )
 
     headers = {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
-        "Authorization": "Basic " + api_token,
+        "Authorization": "Bearer " + access_token,
     }
 
     payload["conf"]["transfer"] = True
diff --git a/scripts/requirements.txt b/scripts/requirements.txt
index 4818cc54..1c6d8b40 100644
--- a/scripts/requirements.txt
+++ b/scripts/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-pyyaml
\ No newline at end of file
+pyyaml
+requests