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.
- My settings > Sign-in
Prerequisite: My settings is open.
- Click Sign-in in the navigation bar.
- Click the
icon in the Personal access tokens area.
- Enter your password or use your other account (Microsoft, Google) and click Next.
- Enter a unique name.
- Select an organization for which the access token should be valid.
- Select a product for which the access token should be valid.
- Set the duration for which the access token should be valid.
- Click Create.
You will receive a reminder e-mail before the expiration date.
- Copy your personal access token and save it separately.
- Click Close.
- You have added a personal access token.
The access token is not displayed again!
Treat the access token like a sensitive password.
Add personal access token (PAT) with two-factor authentication
- My settings > Sign-in
Prerequisite: My settings is open.
- Click Sign-in in the navigation bar.
- Click the
icon in the Personal access tokens area.
- Enter your password or use your other account (Microsoft, Google) and click Next.
- Enter the code that is displayed in the authentication app.
- Click Use recovery code.
- Enter the recovery code.
- Click Next.
You can also use the recovery code:
- Enter a unique name.
- Select an organization for which the access token should be valid.
- Select a product for which the access token should be valid.
- Set the duration for which the access token should be valid.
- Click Create.
- Copy your personal access token and save it separately.
- Click Close.
- You have added a personal access token.
You will receive a reminder e-mail before the expiration date.
The access token is not displayed again!
Treat the access token like a sensitive password.