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title: Create an API Account
slug: manufacturing-connect-edge/create-an-api-account
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createdAt: 2022-09-27T19:17:26.000Z
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You can create an API account by navigating to** System **>** Access Control** >** Tokens**. 

**To create an API account:**

1. Navigate to **System ***> ***Access Control**.
2. Click the **Tokens **tab.  
3. From the *Access Accounts* section, click the **Add **icon.
   The *Create API Account *dialog box appears.
   ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/NUanpq1jbzqu5DahqpXpY_add-api-account.png)
4. Enter the details for the account. 
   - **Account Name**
   - **Enable Account**: Account is enabled by default.  
5. Click **Create Account**.