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Note

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This page describes how you can create and manage service accounts using the Observe UI.

Requirements

Only admins or users with the service account edit permission can manage service accounts and service account tokens.

Create a service account

Perform the following steps to create a service account.

1. In the left navigation, select Admin > Service account.
2. Click Create service account.
3. Configure a name, group, and description. By default, service accounts are added to the Everyone RBAC group and will have the minimum configured workspace default permissions. Reach out to an admin to configure relevant permissions for the service account.
4. Click Create.

Create a service account token

After you create a new service account, you must create a service account token.

1. From the list of service accounts, click on the name of the service account you just created.
2. Click Create service account token.
3. Enter a name and description for the token, along with the terms of expiration. Use w for weeks, d for days, or h for hours. For example, specify 1w to have the token expire after one week.
4. Click Create.
5. Copy and paste the API token in a safe place, this is the only time you are able to view the token. After you do this, confirm that you have saved the token and click Finish.

To view your API tokens:

1. Hover on your user name in the left navigation, then select Manage account.
2. Click My API tokens.