--- title: Create a personal access token description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Key Management --- # Create a personal access token{% #create-a-personal-access-token %} Copy pageCopied {% tab title="v2" %} | Datadog site | API endpoint | | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/personal_access_tokens | | ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/personal_access_tokens | | app.datadoghq.eu | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/personal_access_tokens | | app.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/personal_access_tokens | | us2.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/personal_access_tokens | | app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/personal_access_tokens | | us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/personal_access_tokens | | us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/personal_access_tokens | ### Overview Create a personal access token for the current user. This endpoint requires the `user_app_keys` permission. ### Request #### Body Data (required) {% tab title="Model" %} | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Object used to create an access token. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Attributes used to create an access token. | | attributes | expires_at [*required*] | date-time | Expiration date of the access token. Must be at least 24 hours in the future. | | attributes | name [*required*] | string | Name of the access token. | | attributes | scopes [*required*] | [string] | Array of scopes to grant the access token. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Personal access tokens resource type. Allowed enum values: `personal_access_tokens` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "type": "personal_access_tokens", "attributes": { "name": "Example-Key-Management", "scopes": [ "dashboards_read" ], "expires_at": "2022-11-11T11:11:11+00:00" } } } ``` {% /tab %} ### Response {% tab title="201" %} Created {% tab title="Model" %} Response for creating an access token. Includes the token key. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------- | ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data | object | Datadog access token, including the token key. | | data | attributes | object | Attributes of a full access token, including the token key. | | attributes | created_at | date-time | Creation date of the access token. | | attributes | expires_at | date-time | Expiration date of the access token. | | attributes | key | string | The access token key. Only returned upon creation. | | attributes | name | string | Name of the access token. | | attributes | public_portion | string | The public portion of the access token. | | attributes | scopes | [string] | Array of scopes granted to the access token. | | data | id | string | ID of the access token. | | data | relationships | object | Resources related to the access token. | | relationships | owned_by | object | Relationship to user. | | owned_by | data [*required*] | object | Relationship to user object. | | data | id [*required*] | string | A unique identifier that represents the user. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Users resource type. Allowed enum values: `users` | | data | type | enum | Personal access tokens resource type. Allowed enum values: `personal_access_tokens` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "created_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00+00:00", "expires_at": "2025-12-31T23:59:59+00:00", "key": "string", "name": "My Access Token", "public_portion": "ddpat_abc123", "scopes": [ "dashboards_read", "dashboards_write" ] }, "id": "string", "relationships": { "owned_by": { "data": { "id": "00000000-0000-0000-2345-000000000000", "type": "users" } } }, "type": "personal_access_tokens" } } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="400" %} Bad Request {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Bad Request" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="403" %} Forbidden {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Bad Request" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="429" %} Too many requests {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Bad Request" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} ### Code Example ##### \## default # \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/personal_access_tokens" \ -H "Accept: application/json" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \ -H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \ -d @- << EOF { "data": { "attributes": { "expires_at": "2025-12-31T23:59:59+00:00", "name": "My Personal Access Token", "scopes": [ "dashboards_read", "dashboards_write" ] }, "type": "personal_access_tokens" } } EOF ##### ```go // Create a personal access token returns "Created" response package main import ( "context" "encoding/json" "fmt" "os" "time" "github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog" "github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV2" ) func main() { body := datadogV2.PersonalAccessTokenCreateRequest{ Data: datadogV2.PersonalAccessTokenCreateData{ Type: datadogV2.PERSONALACCESSTOKENSTYPE_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKENS, Attributes: datadogV2.PersonalAccessTokenCreateAttributes{ Name: "Example-Key-Management", Scopes: []string{ "dashboards_read", }, ExpiresAt: time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, 365), }, }, } ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewKeyManagementApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.CreatePersonalAccessToken(ctx, body) if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `KeyManagementApi.CreatePersonalAccessToken`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `KeyManagementApi.CreatePersonalAccessToken`:\n%s\n", responseContent) } ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" go run "main.go" ##### ```java // Create a personal access token returns "Created" response import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient; import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.KeyManagementApi; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.PersonalAccessTokenCreateAttributes; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.PersonalAccessTokenCreateData; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.PersonalAccessTokenCreateRequest; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.PersonalAccessTokenCreateResponse; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.PersonalAccessTokensType; import java.time.OffsetDateTime; import java.util.Collections; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); KeyManagementApi apiInstance = new KeyManagementApi(defaultClient); PersonalAccessTokenCreateRequest body = new PersonalAccessTokenCreateRequest() .data( new PersonalAccessTokenCreateData() .type(PersonalAccessTokensType.PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKENS) .attributes( new PersonalAccessTokenCreateAttributes() .name("Example-Key-Management") .scopes(Collections.singletonList("dashboards_read")) .expiresAt(OffsetDateTime.now().plusDays(365)))); try { PersonalAccessTokenCreateResponse result = apiInstance.createPersonalAccessToken(body); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println("Exception when calling KeyManagementApi#createPersonalAccessToken"); System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode()); System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody()); System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders()); e.printStackTrace(); } } } ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" java "Example.java" ##### ```python """ Create a personal access token returns "Created" response """ from datetime import datetime from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.key_management_api import KeyManagementApi from datadog_api_client.v2.model.personal_access_token_create_attributes import PersonalAccessTokenCreateAttributes from datadog_api_client.v2.model.personal_access_token_create_data import PersonalAccessTokenCreateData from datadog_api_client.v2.model.personal_access_token_create_request import PersonalAccessTokenCreateRequest from datadog_api_client.v2.model.personal_access_tokens_type import PersonalAccessTokensType body = PersonalAccessTokenCreateRequest( data=PersonalAccessTokenCreateData( type=PersonalAccessTokensType.PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKENS, attributes=PersonalAccessTokenCreateAttributes( name="Example-Key-Management", scopes=[ "dashboards_read", ], expires_at=(datetime.now() + relativedelta(days=365)), ), ), ) configuration = Configuration() with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = KeyManagementApi(api_client) response = api_instance.create_personal_access_token(body=body) print(response) ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" python3 "example.py" ##### ```ruby # Create a personal access token returns "Created" response require "datadog_api_client" api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::KeyManagementAPI.new body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::PersonalAccessTokenCreateRequest.new({ data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::PersonalAccessTokenCreateData.new({ type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::PersonalAccessTokensType::PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKENS, attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::PersonalAccessTokenCreateAttributes.new({ name: "Example-Key-Management", scopes: [ "dashboards_read", ], expires_at: (Time.now + 365 * 86400), }), }), }) p api_instance.create_personal_access_token(body) ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" rb "example.rb" ##### ```rust // Create a personal access token returns "Created" response use chrono::{DateTime, Utc}; use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_key_management::KeyManagementAPI; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::PersonalAccessTokenCreateAttributes; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::PersonalAccessTokenCreateData; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::PersonalAccessTokenCreateRequest; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::PersonalAccessTokensType; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { let body = PersonalAccessTokenCreateRequest::new(PersonalAccessTokenCreateData::new( PersonalAccessTokenCreateAttributes::new( DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339("2022-11-11T11:11:11+00:00") .expect("Failed to parse datetime") .with_timezone(&Utc), "Example-Key-Management".to_string(), vec!["dashboards_read".to_string()], ), PersonalAccessTokensType::PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKENS, )); let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); let api = KeyManagementAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api.create_personal_access_token(body).await; if let Ok(value) = resp { println!("{:#?}", value); } else { println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err()); } } ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" cargo run ##### ```typescript /** * Create a personal access token returns "Created" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration(); const apiInstance = new v2.KeyManagementApi(configuration); const params: v2.KeyManagementApiCreatePersonalAccessTokenRequest = { body: { data: { type: "personal_access_tokens", attributes: { name: "Example-Key-Management", scopes: ["dashboards_read"], expiresAt: new Date(new Date().getTime() + 365 * 86400 * 1000), }, }, }, }; apiInstance .createPersonalAccessToken(params) .then((data: v2.PersonalAccessTokenCreateResponse) => { console.log( "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data) ); }) .catch((error: any) => console.error(error)); ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" tsc "example.ts" {% /tab %}