Create a personal access token

A personal access token authenticates you (or a script, or an IDE plugin) to Elitea’s API without a browser session.

1. Open Personal tokens

   Go to Settings → Personal tokens (/settings/tokens). Use the project switcher at the top if you need a token scoped to a different project.

2. Create a token

   Click the + icon, give the token a descriptive name, and set an expiration date.

3. Generate and copy it

   Click Generate. Copy the token immediately.

   Warning

   The token value is shown only once, in the dialog right after you generate it. If you close the dialog without copying it, you cannot retrieve the value again — delete the token and generate a new one instead.

Use the token

Send it as a bearer token against Elitea’s API (see API usage). From the token list, you can also pick a model and download a ready-made settings file (VS Code JSON or JetBrains XML) pre-filled with your token, the model and your project id.

Note

This session could not confirm which current IDE extension or plugin reads that generated settings file — the legacy documentation pointed to an “Elitea Code” VS Code/JetBrains extension that has no trace in the current codebase or its integrations. The settings-download feature itself is real and working; what consumes the file downstream could not be verified. (tracked)

Good practice

• Keep tokens confidential — never commit one to version control.
• Name tokens by what uses them, so you know what breaks if you revoke one.
• Set an expiration date and rotate tokens regularly.
• Delete tokens you no longer use.
• If you work across multiple projects, create a separate token per project.