# Access Tokens Getting Started

Source: https://userguide.qualytics.io/settings/access-tokens/getting-started/

Tokens provide secure, password-free authentication for interacting with the Qualytics API. Instead of using passwords in scripts, pipelines, or integrations, you generate a token once and include it in the `Authorization` header of your API requests.

Qualytics offers two token types to fit different use cases. Choose the token type that fits your use case:

> **Info: Permissions**
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> Users with the **Member** role or higher can generate and manage their own **Personal Tokens**. Only **Admin** users can create, revoke, and manage **Service Tokens** on behalf of Service Users.

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- **Personal Token**

  Self-service tokens tied to your user account. Ideal for development, testing, CLI access, and ad-hoc API exploration.

  [Personal Token](https://userguide.qualytics.io/settings/access-tokens/personal-token/introduction/)
- **Service Token**

  Admin-managed tokens tied to Service Users. Ideal for production pipelines, data catalog integrations, and shared automation.

  [Service Token](https://userguide.qualytics.io/settings/access-tokens/service-token/introduction/)

*Last updated: May 14, 2026.*