nocodb/packages/noco-docs/docs/140.account-settings/020.api-tokens.md

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API tokens	This article explains how to create and work with API Tokens.	Account Settings Api Tokens	api tokens create api token delete api token

Create API Token

Open Account Settings page from the user menu in the bottom left corner of the sidebar.

1. Click on User menu in the bottom left corner of the sidebar,
2. Select Account Settings from the dropdown

Follow the steps below to create API Token

1. Click on Tokens tab in the Account Settings page
2. Click on Add New API Token
3. Enter the name for the API Token
4. Click on Save button to save the changes
5. Copy the API Token by clicking on Copy button displayed under Actions menu
6. Use the API Token in the services that require it to authenticate as xc-token in the headers.

{
  "headers": {
    "xc-token": "Copied API token here under quotes"
  }
}

:::info

• Only one token can be created per user
• API Token does not expire, but it can be deleted anytime. :::

API Token created will get added to the list. Copy API token by clicking on Copy button displayed under Actions menu

Delete API Token

:::warning Note that, all the services using the API Token will stop working once the API Token is deleted. :::

Open Account Settings page from the user menu in the bottom left corner of the sidebar.

1. Click on User menu in the bottom left corner of the sidebar,
2. Select Account Settings from the dropdown

1. Click on Tokens tab in the Account Settings page
2. From the Actions menu, click on Delete button associated with the API Token to be deleted