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# Create User API Token

> Create a new personal access token (PAT) for the current user

# Create User API Token

Create a new personal access token (PAT) for the current user. The full token value is returned **only once** in the response — store it securely.

<Info>
  This endpoint is part of the **Account API** and is authenticated with a user session token.
</Info>

## Endpoint

```
POST /api/v1/user/api-tokens
```

## Request headers

<ParamField header="Authorization" type="string" required>
  User session token. Format: `Bearer <user_session_token>`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField header="Content-Type" type="string" required>
  Must be set to `application/json`
</ParamField>

## Request body

<ParamField body="name" type="string" required>
  Human-readable name to identify the token (e.g., "CI Pipeline", "Local Dev"). Max 255 characters.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="abilities" type="array">
  Optional list of abilities to grant. Use `["*"]` for full access. If omitted, full access is granted.
</ParamField>

## Examples

<RequestExample>
  ```bash theme={null}
  curl -X POST "https://app.talkover.ai/api/v1/user/api-tokens" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer your_user_session_token" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "name": "CI Pipeline",
      "abilities": ["*"]
    }'
  ```
</RequestExample>

## Response

<ResponseExample>
  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "data": {
      "id": "token-uuid-1",
      "name": "CI Pipeline",
      "abilities": ["*"],
      "token": "1|abc123def456.",
      "created_at": "2024-01-15T19:00:00Z"
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

<Warning>
  The `token` field is returned **only once**. Store it immediately — it cannot be retrieved later. If lost, revoke the token and create a new one.
</Warning>

## Notes

* Use the token as `Authorization: Bearer <token>` in subsequent requests.
* For environment-scoped automation (agents, calls, campaigns), use environment tokens (`talq_*`) instead.