# API Token

Protected Resource
Only accounts with **Admin** or **Manage Settings** permission of a workspace can manage the corresponding Workspace API Tokens.

Each API Token represent a `requesting user` for a **workspace** and is tied to the **environment** it was created in. Please ensure that you generate a separate API token for each environment you intend to interact with.

## Generating A User API Token

1. Visit corresponding environment you would like to target ([available environments](/version/pages/environments))
2. Select Workspace Account you would like to integrate
3. Navigate to **Admin** > **Workspace** > **Settings** > **API** Tab
4. Press: `+ Create API Key`
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5. Fill out required fields, then press `Create API Key`
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6. Done! It will look like this if successful. Copy and store API Key in a safe place.
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Protect your API Token
Store your API tokens within a secure place and never exposed in public. Failure to protect tokens can lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, and other security risks.