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---
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title: 'API tokens'
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description: 'This article explains how to create and work with API Tokens.'
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tags: ['Account Settings', 'Api Tokens']
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keywords: ['api tokens', 'create api token', 'delete api token']
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---
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## Create API Token
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Open Account Settings page from the user menu in the bottom left corner of the sidebar.
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1. Click on `User menu` in the bottom left corner of the sidebar,
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2. Select `Account Settings` from the dropdown
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Follow the steps below to create API Token
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1. Click on `Tokens` tab in the `Account Settings` page
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2. Click on `Add New API Token`
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3. Enter the name for the API Token
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4. Click on `Save` button to save the changes
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5. Copy the API Token by clicking on `Copy` button displayed under `Actions` menu
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6. Use the API Token in the services that require it to authenticate as `xc-token` in the headers.
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```json
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{
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"headers": {
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"xc-token": "Copied API token here under quotes"
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}
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}
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```
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:::info
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- Only one token can be created per user
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- API Token does not expire, but it can be deleted anytime.
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:::
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API Token created will get added to the list. Copy API token by clicking on `Copy` button displayed under `Actions` menu
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## Delete API Token
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:::warning
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Note that, all the services using the API Token will stop working once the API Token is deleted.
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:::
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Open Account Settings page from the user menu in the bottom left corner of the sidebar.
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1. Click on `User menu` in the bottom left corner of the sidebar,
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2. Select `Account Settings` from the dropdown
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1. Click on `Tokens` tab in the `Account Settings` page
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2. From the `Actions` menu, click on `Delete` button associated with the API Token to be deleted
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