## Overview

Personal Access Tokens (PATs) provide a secure way to authenticate API requests without using your password. Tokens can be scoped with specific permissions and set to expire after a certain period.

## Creating a Token

1. Navigate to **Settings → Access Tokens** in your account
2. Click **Create Token**
3. Give your token a descriptive name (e.g., "CI/CD Pipeline")
4. Select the appropriate permissions:
   - **read**: Read-only access to resources (default)
   - **write**: Create and modify resources
   - **admin**: Full administrative access
5. Choose an expiration period (30, 90, 180, 365 days, or never)
6. Click **Create Token**
7. **Important**: Copy your token immediately - it will only be shown once!