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# Personal access tokens
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> [Introduced][ce-3749] in GitLab 8.8.
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Personal access tokens are the preferred way for third party applications and scripts to
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authenticate with the [GitLab API][api], if using [OAuth2](../../api/oauth2.md) is not practical.
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You can also use personal access tokens to authenticate against Git over HTTP or SSH. They must be used when you have [Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)][2fa] enabled. Authenticate with a token in place of your password.
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To make [authenticated requests to the API][usage], use either the `private_token` parameter or the `Private-Token` header.
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The expiration of personal access tokens happens on the date you define,
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at midnight UTC.
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## Creating a personal access token
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You can create as many personal access tokens as you like from your GitLab
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profile.
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1. Log in to GitLab.
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1. In the upper-right corner, click your avatar and select **Settings**.
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1. On the **User Settings** menu, select **Access Tokens**.
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1. Choose a name and optional expiry date for the token.
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1. Choose the [desired scopes](#limiting-scopes-of-a-personal-access-token).
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1. Click the **Create personal access token** button.
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1. Save the personal access token somewhere safe. Once you leave or refresh
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the page, you won't be able to access it again.
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### Revoking a personal access token
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At any time, you can revoke any personal access token by clicking the
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respective **Revoke** button under the **Active Personal Access Token** area.
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## Limiting scopes of a personal access token
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Personal access tokens can be created with one or more scopes that allow various
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actions that a given token can perform. The available scopes are depicted in
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the following table.
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| Scope | Description |
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| ----- | ----------- |
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|`read_user` | Allows access to the read-only endpoints under `/users`. Essentially, any of the `GET` requests in the [Users API][users] are allowed ([introduced][ce-5951] in GitLab 8.15). |
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| `api` | Grants complete access to the API and Container Registry (read/write) ([introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/5951) in GitLab 8.15). Required for accessing Git repositories over HTTP when 2FA is enabled. |
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| `read_registry` | Allows to read (pull) [container registry] images if a project is private and authorization is required ([introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/11845) in GitLab 9.3). |
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| `sudo` | Allows performing API actions as any user in the system (if the authenticated user is an admin) ([introduced][ce-14838] in GitLab 10.2). |
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| `read_repository` | Allows read-access (pull) to the repository through git clone. |
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[2fa]: ../account/two_factor_authentication.md
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[api]: ../../api/README.md
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[ce-3749]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/3749
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[ce-14838]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/14838
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[container registry]: ../project/container_registry.md
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[users]: ../../api/users.md
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[usage]: ../../api/README.md#personal-access-tokens
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