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# Create Terraform API token

# Create Terraform API token {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

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

## Vorbereitungen

Role required: Terraform admin

## Prozedur

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.  
   Hinweis:  
   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
   {#set-up-administrator-api-key__ol_mf5_rsv_vzb}

## Nächste Maßnahme

[Setting up Cloud Account Management in Cloud Workspace](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/5wXlYEqo7ROjQ9mWD72LEA "This section covers all the general topics required to set up Cloud Account Management. The topics are arranged in order of configuration priority.")

[Add members to the group](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r9E6w5IsTk3FqqYvy08Ccg "Ensure accurate assignment of members to their respective groups to streamline account requests, approvals, provisioning, and certification. Grant necessary permissions through proper group assignment to prevent unauthorized access and maintain security.")

[Set up Terraform API key in ServiceNow](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/KKeWFpreK7HEjs2YqOTOQw "Add the Terraform API key to the ServiceNow instance to ensure consistent and error-free infrastructure provisioning.").

[Set up scan configuration for data visualization](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bC~1JxvN0zCEqw6V8lm44Q "Visualize all account violations by scanning them using the selected policy set. Display the severity of all violations on the admin dashboard to take appropriate actions.").
**Zugehörige Tasks**   

* [Publish Terraform templates](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/WBkGNRikjr02ce7wAIlgDQ "Publish the Terraform template defined by the application in GitHub to enable version control, collaboration, and centralized storage.")
* [Create a Terraform organization for Cloud Account Management in Cloud Workspace](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/JvfTH0XWZuH~Jq_YbexS5w "Integrate with Terraform Cloud/Terraform Enterprise to organize accounts, define workflows, enforce security, improve collaboration, and enhance scalability.")
* [Integrate Terraform Cloud with GitHub](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Jz35fODAsBF~z0cTbKePGg "Integrate GitHub with Terraform to link workspaces to repositories, enabling version control, change tracking, and rollbacks.")