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Add personal access token (PAT)

A personal access token (PAT) can be used as an alternative authentication method for EPLAN Cloud products and services.

If signing in by manually entering the EPLAN Cloud credentials is not desired (e.g. when using existing EPLAN Cloud API functions, external automations or third-party tools), access tokens can be used for authentication.

  1. My settings > Sign-in

Prerequisite: My settings is open.

  1. Click Sign-in in the navigation bar.
  2. Click the icon in the Personal access tokens area.
  3. Enter your password or use your other account (Microsoft, Google) and click Next.
  4. Enter a unique name.
  5. Select an organization for which the access token should be valid.
  6. Select a product for which the access token should be valid.
  7. Set the duration for which the access token should be valid.

    8. You will receive a reminder e-mail before the expiration date.

  8. Click Create.
  1. Copy your personal access token and save it separately.

    2. The access token is not displayed again!

    Treat the access token like a sensitive password.

  2. Click Close.
  3. You have added a personal access token.

ClosedAdd personal access token (PAT) with two-factor authentication
  1. My settings > Sign-in

Prerequisite: My settings is open.

  1. Click Sign-in in the navigation bar.
  2. Click the icon in the Personal access tokens area.
  3. Enter your password or use your other account (Microsoft, Google) and click Next.
  4. Enter the code that is displayed in the authentication app.

    5. You can also use the recovery code:

    1. Click Use recovery code.
    2. Enter the recovery code.
  5. Click Next.
  1. Enter a unique name.
  2. Select an organization for which the access token should be valid.
  3. Select a product for which the access token should be valid.
  4. Set the duration for which the access token should be valid.

    5. You will receive a reminder e-mail before the expiration date.

  5. Click Create.
  6. Copy your personal access token and save it separately.

    7. The access token is not displayed again!

    Treat the access token like a sensitive password.

  7. Click Close.
  8. You have added a personal access token.

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