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Personal access tokens provide Cortex users with a way to access data and edit entities and Scorecards. Similar to API keys, you can use personal tokens to make calls through API endpoints. Permissions for personal tokens directly mirror your own user permissions. All users, including users with the Viewer role, can create a personal token.
If you attempt to make a call through endpoints not within your user permissions, this will result in a 403 error.
To create a personal access token:
  1. From the main sidebar, click your avatar in the bottom-left corner.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. From the Settings menu, locate the Preferences section, then select My access tokens.
  4. In the upper-right corner, click Create new token.
  5. Do the following:
    1. Below Name, enter a name for the token (required).
    2. Below Description, enter a brief overview of the token.
    As a best practice, include details about what the token is used for. If you add multiple tokens, the description can help clearly identify and differentiate between the tokens listed on this page.
    3. Below Expiration date, set an expiration date for the token. The key automatically expires at the end of the chosen day based on the current time zone.
  6. Click Create token. The personal access token is created.
Last modified on September 9, 2026