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# Service accounts API
  * Tier: Premium, Ultimate
  * Offering: GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed, GitLab Dedicated


Use this API to interact with [service accounts](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/profile/service_accounts/).
You can also interact with service accounts through the [users API](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/users/).
## Instance service accounts[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#instance-service-accounts "Permalink")
  * Offering: GitLab Self-Managed, GitLab Dedicated


Instance service accounts are available to an entire GitLab instance, but must still be added to groups and projects like a human user.
To manage personal access tokens for instance service accounts, use the [personal access tokens API](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/personal_access_tokens/).
Prerequisites:
  * You must have administrator access to the instance.


### List all instance service accounts[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#list-all-instance-service-accounts "Permalink")
History
  * List all service accounts [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/416729) in GitLab 17.1.


Lists all instance service accounts.
Use the `page` and `per_page` [pagination parameters](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#offset-based-pagination) to filter the results.
```
GET /service_accounts
```

Supported attributes:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`order_by` | string | no | Attribute to order results by. Possible values: `id` or `username`. Default value: `id`.
`sort` | string | no | Direction to sort results by. Possible values: `desc` or `asc`. Default value: `desc`.
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request GET --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/service_accounts"
```

Example response:
json
```
[
  {
    "id": 114,
    "username": "service_account_33",
    "name": "Service account user"
  },
  {
    "id": 137,
    "username": "service_account_34",
    "name": "john doe"
  }
]
```

### Create an instance service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#create-an-instance-service-account "Permalink")
History
  * [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/406782) in GitLab 16.1
  * `username` and `name` attributes [added](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/144841) in GitLab 16.10.
  * `email` attribute [added](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/178689) in GitLab 17.9.


Creates an instance service account.
```
POST /service_accounts
POST /service_accounts?email=custom_email@gitlab.example.com
```

Supported attributes:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`name` | string | no | Name of the user. If not set, uses `Service account user`.
`username` | string | no | Username of the user account. If undefined, generates a name prepended with `service_account_`.
`email` | string | no | Email of the user account. If undefined, generates a no-reply email address. Custom email addresses require confirmation, unless the email confirmation settings are [turned off](https://docs.gitlab.com/administration/settings/sign_up_restrictions/#confirm-user-email).
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/service_accounts"
```

Example response:
json
```
{
  "id": 57,
  "username": "service_account_6018816a18e515214e0c34c2b33523fc",
  "name": "Service account user",
  "email": "service_account_6018816a18e515214e0c34c2b33523fc@noreply.gitlab.example.com"
}
```

If the email address defined by the `email` attribute is already in use by another user, returns a `400 Bad request` error.
### Update an instance service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#update-an-instance-service-account "Permalink")
History
  * [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/196309/) in GitLab 18.2.


Updates a specified instance service account.
```
PATCH /service_accounts/:id
```

Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer | yes | ID of the service account.
`name` | string | no | Name of the user.
`username` | string | no | Username of the user account.
`email` | string | no | Email of the user account. Custom email addresses require confirmation, unless the email confirmation settings are [turned off](https://docs.gitlab.com/administration/settings/sign_up_restrictions/#confirm-user-email).
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request PATCH --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/service_accounts/57" --data "name=Updated Service Account&email=updated_email@example.com"
```

Example response:
json
```
{
  "id": 57,
  "username": "service_account_6018816a18e515214e0c34c2b33523fc",
  "name": "Updated Service Account",
  "email": "service_account_<random_hash>@noreply.gitlab.example.com",
  "unconfirmed_email": "custom_email@example.com"
}
```

## Group service accounts[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#group-service-accounts "Permalink")
History
  * Subgroup service accounts [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/585513) in GitLab 18.10 [with a feature flag](https://docs.gitlab.com/administration/feature_flags/) named `allow_subgroups_to_create_service_accounts`. Disabled by default.


Group service accounts are owned by a specific group and can be invited to the group where they were created or to any descendant subgroups or projects. They cannot be invited to ancestor groups.
Prerequisites:
  * On GitLab.com, you must have the Owner role for the group.
  * On GitLab Self-Managed or GitLab Dedicated, you must either:
    * Be an administrator for the instance.
    * Have the Owner role in a group and be [allowed to create service accounts](https://docs.gitlab.com/administration/settings/account_and_limit_settings/#allow-top-level-group-owners-to-create-service-accounts).


### List all group service accounts[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#list-all-group-service-accounts "Permalink")
History
  * [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/416729) in GitLab 17.1.


Lists all service accounts in a specified group.
Use the `page` and `per_page` [pagination parameters](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#offset-based-pagination) to filter the results.
```
GET /groups/:id/service_accounts
```

Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the target group](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths).
`order_by` | string | no | Orders list of users by `username` or `id`. Default is `id`.
`sort` | string | no | Specifies sorting by `asc` or `desc`. Default is `desc`.
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request GET --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/345/service_accounts"
```

Example response:
json
```
[

  {
    "id": 57,
    "username": "service_account_group_345_<random_hash>",
    "name": "Service account user",
    "email": "service_account_group_345_<random_hash>@noreply.gitlab.example.com"
  },
  {
    "id": 58,
    "username": "service_account_group_345_<random_hash>",
    "name": "Service account user",
    "email": "service_account_group_345_<random_hash>@noreply.gitlab.example.com",
    "unconfirmed_email": "custom_email@example.com"
  }
]
```

### Create a group service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#create-a-group-service-account "Permalink")
History
  * [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/407775) in GitLab 16.1.
  * `username` and `name` attributes [added](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/144841) in GitLab 16.10.
  * `email` attribute [added](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/181456) in GitLab 17.9 [with a flag](https://docs.gitlab.com/administration/feature_flags/) named `group_service_account_custom_email`.
  * `email` attribute [generally available](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/186476) in GitLab 17.11. Feature flag `group_service_account_custom_email` removed.


Creates a service account in a specified group.
```
POST /groups/:id/service_accounts
```

Supported attributes:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | ID or [URL-encoded path](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths) of a group.
`name` | string | no | User account name. If not specified, uses `Service account user`.
`username` | string | no | User account username. If not specified, generates a name prepended with `service_account_group_`.
`email` | string | no | Email of the user account. If not specified, generates an email prepended with `service_account_group_`. Custom email addresses require confirmation, unless the group has a matching [verified domain](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/enterprise_user/#manage-group-domains) or email confirmation settings are [turned off](https://docs.gitlab.com/administration/settings/sign_up_restrictions/#confirm-user-email).
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/345/service_accounts" --data "email=custom_email@example.com"
```

Example response:
json
```
{
  "id": 57,
  "username": "service_account_group_345_6018816a18e515214e0c34c2b33523fc",
  "name": "Service account user",
  "email": "custom_email@example.com"
}
```

### Update a group service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#update-a-group-service-account "Permalink")
History
  * [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/182607/) in GitLab 17.10.
  * Add custom email address [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/196309) in GitLab 18.2.
  * [Added](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/581050) username limits for service accounts with composite identities in GitLab 18.9.


Updates a service account in a specified group.
  * You cannot update the username of a service account associated with a [composite identity](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/duo_agent_platform/composite_identity/).


```
PATCH /groups/:id/service_accounts/:user_id
```

Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the target group](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths).
`user_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the service account.
`name` | string | no | Name of the user.
`username` | string | no | Username of the user.
`email` | string | no | Email of the user account. Custom email addresses require confirmation, unless the group has a matching [verified domain](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/enterprise_user/#manage-group-domains) or email confirmation settings are [turned off](https://docs.gitlab.com/administration/settings/sign_up_restrictions/#confirm-user-email).
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request PATCH --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/345/service_accounts/57" --data "name=Updated Service Account&email=updated_email@example.com"
```

Example response:
json
```
{
  "id": 57,
  "username": "service_account_group_345_6018816a18e515214e0c34c2b33523fc",
  "name": "Updated Service Account",
  "email": "service_account_group_345_<random_hash>@noreply.gitlab.example.com",
  "unconfirmed_email": "custom_email@example.com"
}
```

### Delete a group service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#delete-a-group-service-account "Permalink")
History
  * [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/416729) in GitLab 17.1.


Deletes a service account from a specified group.
```
DELETE /groups/:id/service_accounts/:user_id
```

Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the target group](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths).
`user_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a service account.
`hard_delete` | boolean | no | If true, contributions that would usually be [moved to a ghost user](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/profile/account/delete_account/#associated-records) are instead deleted, as well as groups owned solely by this service account.
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/345/service_accounts/181"
```

### List all personal access tokens for a group service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#list-all-personal-access-tokens-for-a-group-service-account "Permalink")
History
  * [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/526924) in GitLab 17.11.


Lists all personal access tokens for a service account in a specified group.
```
GET /groups/:id/service_accounts/:user_id/personal_access_tokens
```

Supported attributes:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | ID or [URL-encoded path](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths) of a group.
`user_id` | integer | yes | ID of service account.
`created_after` | datetime (ISO 8601) | no | If defined, returns tokens created after the specified time.
`created_before` | datetime (ISO 8601) | no | If defined, returns tokens created before the specified time.
`expires_after` | date (ISO 8601) | no | If defined, returns tokens that expire after the specified time.
`expires_before` | date (ISO 8601) | no | If defined, returns tokens that expire before the specified time.
`last_used_after` | datetime (ISO 8601) | no | If defined, returns tokens last used after the specified time.
`last_used_before` | datetime (ISO 8601) | no | If defined, returns tokens last used before the specified time.
`revoked` | boolean | no | If `true`, only returns revoked tokens.
`search` | string | no | If defined, returns tokens that include the specified value in the name.
`sort` | string | no | If defined, sorts the results by the specified value. Possible values: `created_asc`, `created_desc`, `expires_asc`, `expires_desc`, `last_used_asc`, `last_used_desc`, `name_asc`, `name_desc`.
`state` | string | no | If defined, returns tokens with the specified state. Possible values: `active` and `inactive`.
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request GET \
  --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" \
  --url "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/187/service_accounts/195/personal_access_tokens?sort=id_desc&search=token2b&created_before=2025-03-27"
```

Example response:
json
```
[
    {
        "id": 187,
        "name": "service_accounts_token2b",
        "revoked": false,
        "created_at": "2025-03-26T14:42:51.084Z",
        "description": null,
        "scopes": [
            "api"
        ],
        "user_id": 195,
        "last_used_at": null,
        "active": true,
        "expires_at": null
    }
]
```

Example of unsuccessful responses:
  * `401: Unauthorized`
  * `404 Group Not Found`


### Create a personal access token for a group service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#create-a-personal-access-token-for-a-group-service-account "Permalink")
History
  * [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/406781) in GitLab 16.1.


Creates a personal access token for an existing service account in a specified group.
```
POST /groups/:id/service_accounts/:user_id/personal_access_tokens
```

Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | ID or [URL-encoded path](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths) of a group.
`user_id` | integer | yes | ID of service account.
`name` | string | yes | Name of personal access token.
`description` | string | no | Description of personal access token.
`scopes` | array | yes | Array of approved scopes. For a list of possible values, see [Personal access token scopes](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/profile/personal_access_tokens/#personal-access-token-scopes).
`expires_at` | date | no | Expiration date of the access token in ISO format (`YYYY-MM-DD`). If not specified, the date is set to the [maximum allowable lifetime limit](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/profile/personal_access_tokens/#access-token-expiration).
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/35/service_accounts/71/personal_access_tokens" --data "scopes[]=api,read_user,read_repository" --data "name=service_accounts_token"
```

Example response:
json
```
{
  "id":6,
  "name":"service_accounts_token",
  "revoked":false,
  "created_at":"2023-06-13T07:47:13.900Z",
  "scopes":["api"],
  "user_id":71,
  "last_used_at":null,
  "active":true,
  "expires_at":"2024-06-12",
  "token":"<token_value>"
}
```

### Revoke a personal access token for a group service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#revoke-a-personal-access-token-for-a-group-service-account "Permalink")
History
  * [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/184287) in GitLab 17.11


Revokes a specified personal access token for an existing service account in a group.
```
DELETE /groups/:id/service_accounts/:user_id/personal_access_tokens/:token_id
```

Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the target group](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths).
`user_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the service account.
`token_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the token.
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/35/service_accounts/71/personal_access_tokens/6"
```

If successful, returns `204: No Content`.
Other possible responses:
  * `400: Bad Request` if not revoked successfully.
  * `401: Unauthorized` if the request is not authorized.
  * `403: Forbidden` if the request is not allowed.
  * `404: Not Found` if the access token does not exist.


### Rotate a personal access token for a group service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#rotate-a-personal-access-token-for-a-group-service-account "Permalink")
History
  * [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/406781) in GitLab 16.1.


Rotates a specified personal access token for an existing service account in a specified group. This revokes the existing token and creates a new token with the same name, description, and scopes.
```
POST /groups/:id/service_accounts/:user_id/personal_access_tokens/:token_id/rotate
```

Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the target group](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths).
`user_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the service account.
`token_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the token.
`expires_at` | date | no | Expiration date of the access token in ISO format (`YYYY-MM-DD`). [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/505671) in GitLab 17.9. If the token requires an expiration date, defaults to one week. If not required, defaults to the [maximum allowable lifetime limit](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/profile/personal_access_tokens/#access-token-expiration).
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/35/service_accounts/71/personal_access_tokens/6/rotate"
```

Example response:
json
```
{
  "id":7,
  "name":"service_accounts_token",
  "revoked":false,
  "created_at":"2023-06-13T07:54:49.962Z",
  "scopes":["api"],
  "user_id":71,
  "last_used_at":null,
  "active":true,
  "expires_at":"2023-06-20",
  "token":"<token_value>"
}
```

## Project service accounts[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#project-service-accounts "Permalink")
History
  * [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/585509) in GitLab 18.9 [with a flag](https://docs.gitlab.com/administration/feature_flags/) named `allow_projects_to_create_service_accounts`. Disabled by default.


Project service accounts are owned by a specific project and are available only to their associated project.
Prerequisites:
  * On GitLab.com, you must have the Owner or Maintainer role for the project.
  * On GitLab Self-Managed or GitLab Dedicated, you must either:
    * Be an administrator for the instance.
    * Have the Owner or Maintainer role in a project.


### List all project service accounts[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#list-all-project-service-accounts "Permalink")
Lists all service accounts in a specified project.
Use the `page` and `per_page` [pagination parameters](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#offset-based-pagination) to filter the results.
```
GET /projects/:id/service_accounts
```

Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the target project](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths).
`order_by` | string | no | Orders list of users by `username` or `id`. Default is `id`.
`sort` | string | no | Specifies sorting by `asc` or `desc`. Default is `desc`.
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request GET --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/345/service_accounts"
```

Example response:
json
```
[

  {
    "id": 57,
    "username": "service_account_project_345_<random_hash>",
    "name": "Service account user",
    "email": "service_account_project_345_<random_hash>@noreply.gitlab.example.com"
  },
  {
    "id": 58,
    "username": "service_account_project_345_<random_hash>",
    "name": "Service account user",
    "email": "service_account_project_345_<random_hash>@noreply.gitlab.example.com",
    "unconfirmed_email": "custom_email@example.com"
  }
]
```

### Create a project service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#create-a-project-service-account "Permalink")
Creates a service account in a specified project.
```
POST /projects/:id/service_accounts
```

Supported attributes:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | ID or [URL-encoded path](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths) of a project
`name` | string | no | User account name. If not specified, uses `Service account user`.
`username` | string | no | User account username. If not specified, generates a name prepended with `service_account_project_`.
`email` | string | no | Email of the user account. If not specified, generates an email prepended with `service_account_project_`. Custom email addresses require confirmation, unless the group has a matching [verified domain](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/enterprise_user/#manage-group-domains) or email confirmation settings are [turned off](https://docs.gitlab.com/administration/settings/sign_up_restrictions/#confirm-user-email).
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/345/service_accounts" --data "email=custom_email@example.com"
```

Example response:
json
```
{
  "id": 57,
  "username": "service_account_project_345_6018816a18e515214e0c34c2b33523fc",
  "name": "Service account user",
  "email": "custom_email@example.com"
}
```

### Update a project service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#update-a-project-service-account "Permalink")
Updates a service account in a specified project.
```
PATCH /projects/:id/service_accounts/:user_id
```

Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the target project](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths).
`user_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the service account.
`name` | string | no | Name of the user.
`username` | string | no | Username of the user.
`email` | string | no | Email of the user account. Custom email addresses require confirmation, unless the group has a matching [verified domain](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/enterprise_user/#manage-group-domains) or email confirmation settings are [turned off](https://docs.gitlab.com/administration/settings/sign_up_restrictions/#confirm-user-email).
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request PATCH --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/345/service_accounts/57" --data "name=Updated Service Account&email=updated_email@example.com"
```

Example response:
json
```
{
  "id": 57,
  "username": "service_account_project_345_6018816a18e515214e0c34c2b33523fc",
  "name": "Updated Service Account",
  "email": "service_account_project_345_<random_hash>@noreply.gitlab.example.com",
  "unconfirmed_email": "custom_email@example.com"
}
```

### Delete a project service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#delete-a-project-service-account "Permalink")
Deletes a service account from a specified project.
```
DELETE /projects/:id/service_accounts/:user_id
```

Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the target project](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths).
`user_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a service account.
`hard_delete` | boolean | no | If true, contributions that would usually be [moved to a ghost user](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/profile/account/delete_account/#associated-records) are instead deleted, as well as groups owned solely by this service account.
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/345/service_accounts/181"
```

### List all personal access tokens for a project service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#list-all-personal-access-tokens-for-a-project-service-account "Permalink")
Lists all personal access tokens for a service account in a project.
```
GET /projects/:id/service_accounts/:user_id/personal_access_tokens
```

Supported attributes:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | ID or [URL-encoded path](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths) of a project.
`user_id` | integer | yes | ID of service account.
`created_after` | datetime (ISO 8601) | no | If defined, returns tokens created after the specified time.
`created_before` | datetime (ISO 8601) | no | If defined, returns tokens created before the specified time.
`expires_after` | date (ISO 8601) | no | If defined, returns tokens that expire after the specified time.
`expires_before` | date (ISO 8601) | no | If defined, returns tokens that expire before the specified time.
`last_used_after` | datetime (ISO 8601) | no | If defined, returns tokens last used after the specified time.
`last_used_before` | datetime (ISO 8601) | no | If defined, returns tokens last used before the specified time.
`revoked` | boolean | no | If `true`, only returns revoked tokens.
`search` | string | no | If defined, returns tokens that include the specified value in the name.
`sort` | string | no | If defined, sorts the results by the specified value. Possible values: `created_asc`, `created_desc`, `expires_asc`, `expires_desc`, `last_used_asc`, `last_used_desc`, `name_asc`, `name_desc`.
`state` | string | no | If defined, returns tokens with the specified state. Possible values: `active` and `inactive`.
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request GET \
  --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" \
  --url "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/187/service_accounts/195/personal_access_tokens?sort=id_desc&search=token2b&created_before=2025-03-27"
```

Example response:
json
```
[
    {
        "id": 187,
        "name": "service_accounts_token2b",
        "revoked": false,
        "created_at": "2025-03-26T14:42:51.084Z",
        "description": null,
        "scopes": [
            "api"
        ],
        "user_id": 195,
        "last_used_at": null,
        "active": true,
        "expires_at": null
    }
]
```

Example of unsuccessful responses:
  * `401: Unauthorized`
  * `404 Project Not Found`


### Create a personal access token for a project service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#create-a-personal-access-token-for-a-project-service-account "Permalink")
Creates a personal access token for an existing service account in a specified project.
```
POST /projects/:id/service_accounts/:user_id/personal_access_tokens
```

Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | ID or [URL-encoded path](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths) of a project.
`user_id` | integer | yes | ID of service account.
`name` | string | yes | Name of personal access token.
`description` | string | no | Description of personal access token.
`scopes` | array | yes | Array of approved scopes. For a list of possible values, see [Personal access token scopes](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/profile/personal_access_tokens/#personal-access-token-scopes).
`expires_at` | date | no | Expiration date of the access token in ISO format (`YYYY-MM-DD`). If not specified, the date is set to the [maximum allowable lifetime limit](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/profile/personal_access_tokens/#access-token-expiration).
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/35/service_accounts/71/personal_access_tokens" --data "scopes[]=api,read_user,read_repository" --data "name=service_accounts_token"
```

Example response:
json
```
{
  "id":6,
  "name":"service_accounts_token",
  "revoked":false,
  "created_at":"2023-06-13T07:47:13.900Z",
  "scopes":["api"],
  "user_id":71,
  "last_used_at":null,
  "active":true,
  "expires_at":"2024-06-12",
  "token":"<token_value>"
}
```

### Revoke a personal access token for a project service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#revoke-a-personal-access-token-for-a-project-service-account "Permalink")
Revokes a personal access token for an existing service account in a specified project.
```
DELETE /projects/:id/service_accounts/:user_id/personal_access_tokens/:token_id
```

Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the target project](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths).
`user_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the service account.
`token_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the token.
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/35/service_accounts/71/personal_access_tokens/6"
```

If successful, returns `204: No Content`.
Other possible responses:
  * `400: Bad Request` if not revoked successfully.
  * `401: Unauthorized` if the request is not authorized.
  * `403: Forbidden` if the request is not allowed.
  * `404: Not Found` if the access token does not exist.


### Rotate a personal access token for a project service account[](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#rotate-a-personal-access-token-for-a-project-service-account "Permalink")
Rotates a personal access token for an existing service account in a specified project. This creates a new token valid for one week and revokes any existing tokens.
```
POST /projects/:id/service_accounts/:user_id/personal_access_tokens/:token_id/rotate
```

Parameters:
Attribute | Type | Required | Description
---|---|---|---
`id` | integer or string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the target project](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths).
`user_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the service account.
`token_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the token.
`expires_at` | date | no | Expiration date of the access token in ISO format (`YYYY-MM-DD`). [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/505671) in GitLab 17.9. If the token requires an expiration date, defaults to one week. If not required, defaults to the [maximum allowable lifetime limit](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/profile/personal_access_tokens/#access-token-expiration).
Example request:
shell
```
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/35/service_accounts/71/personal_access_tokens/6/rotate"
```

Example response:
json
```
{
  "id":7,
  "name":"service_accounts_token",
  "revoked":false,
  "created_at":"2023-06-13T07:54:49.962Z",
  "scopes":["api"],
  "user_id":71,
  "last_used_at":null,
  "active":true,
  "expires_at":"2023-06-20",
  "token":"<token_value>"
}
```

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  * [Revoke a personal access token for a project service account](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/service_accounts/#revoke-a-personal-access-token-for-a-project-service-account)
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