API Tokens

To interact with the Hostman API, you will need a token to manage services without a login and password. 

Creating a Token

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1. Go to the API section of your Hostman dashboard and click Create or Add token.
2. Enter a token name that will be displayed on the API page.
3. Set the expiration period for the token. If the token should never expire, select Indefinite.
4. Click Issue.
5. A window with your token will appear. Copy and save the token locally, as you won’t be able to display it again in the dashboard.

Managing Tokens

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The account owner can view all the issued tokens in the API section of the dashboard. 

Additional users can only access tokens they themselves have issued.

Reissuing Tokens

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Only the user who created the token can reissue it.

1. Go to the API section.
2. Hover over the token and click Reissue.
3. Select the validity period.
4. Click Reissue.
5. Copy and save the token locally, as you won’t be able to display it again in the dashboard.

After reissuing, the old token will no longer be valid.

Renaming Tokens

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Only the user who created the token can rename it.

1. Go to the API section.
2. Click on the three dots next to the token and select Edit.
3. Change the token name and save the changes.

Deleting Tokens

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A user can delete tokens they themselves have issued. The account owner can delete any token on the account.

1. Go to the API section.
2. Click on the three dots next to the token and select Delete.
3. Confirm deletion.