---
title: Create Terraform API token
description: Generating API tokens with limited permissions enhances security, enables fine-grained control, facilitates automation, and provides temporary access within your Terraform organization.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/cloud-account-management/set-up-administrator-api-key.html
release: australia
product: Cloud Account Management
classification: cloud-account-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Setting up Terraform and GitHub, Provisioning modes in Cloud Workspace, Setting up AWS cloud, Configuring cloud providers, Configure, Cloud Account Management, ITOM Cloud Accelerate, IT Operations Management]
---

# Create Terraform API token

Generating API tokens with limited permissions enhances security, enables fine-grained control, facilitates automation, and provides temporary access within your Terraform organization.

## Before you begin

Role required: Terraform admin

## Procedure

1.  Log in to the Terraform console.

2.  Select **Account Settings** from the user profile.

3.  Select **Tokens** and then select **Create an API token**.

4.  Enter **Description**.

5.  Set the **Expiration** date.

    **Note:** The expiration date should align with the security standards of your company.

6.  Select **Generate token**.

7.  Share the following details with the ServiceNow admin to register in the ServiceNow instance:

    -   VCS Identifier or the GitHub repository location, where you have stored the Terraform template, for example: `https://github.com/<your_repository>/cam-create-aws-account`.
    -   Terraform Organization Name
    -   Terraform OAuth Token ID
    -   Terraform API Key Token
    -   Terraform URL

## What to do next

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**Parent Topic:**[Setting up Terraform and GitHub](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/cloud-account-management/about-terraform-git-and-servicenow_0.md)

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