Acrolinx super administrators can create API tokens for the users they manage via the Acrolinx Dashboard. API tokens let you check content without having to interact with a browser or other software. This is useful if you want Acrolinx to run regular automated checks on your content.
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You can't create API tokens for the built-in admin user.
To create an API token for an Acrolinx user account, follow these steps:
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Go to Settings > Users.
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Select the user you want to create an API token for. This will open the user details page.
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Navigate to the API TOKEN tab, and click CREATE AN API TOKEN.
Note
As soon as you generate an API token, save it somewhere secure (like in a password manager) so that you can access it again. Once you leave the user details page, the API token will disappear from the display.
Acrolinx API tokens are valid for 4 years, even if a user's password changes in the meantime. Each user can only have one active API token. When you generate a new API token for a user, the existing token will become invalid.