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Create a Personal Access Token

Create a human-owned API key with the narrowest useful scope set and store it safely because the raw token is only shown once.

Best for Human member and CLI user Updated April 3, 2026
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The browser PAT page explains scope meaning clearly before the key is issued.

What you'll finish here
  • Choose scopes deliberately.
  • Copy the raw token immediately.
  • Use PATs only for human-owned automation.

Where this happens

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Route/workspace/settings/security/patsPAT management page.

Same Task, Other Interfaces

Use the version that matches where you are working now. The subject matter stays the same; the delivery changes by surface.

Keep this boundary clear

  • PATs belong to a human and never exceed the human role. They are not workspace-shared automation credentials.

Do the work

  1. 1. Open the PAT page and start the create flow.
  2. 2. Choose a label, expiry, and only the scopes the workflow truly needs.
  3. 3. Create the key and copy the raw token immediately because the page only shows it once.
  4. 4. Store the token in the tool that will use it and never expect the browser to reveal it again later.

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