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API Users

API users are a special kind of user in a Snyk API & Web account. They represent applications interacting with Snyk API & Web through the API in machine-to-machine scenarios, such as standalone applications integrating with Snyk API & Web.

Depending on the roles assigned, API users can have access to different features of Snyk API & Web to perform their tasks. Read more on How do Roles and Permissions Work

Functionality​

The endpoints under API Users provide the following functionality:

  • Create and manage API users.
  • Create, manage, and assign API user roles to API users.

Important Notes​

Some relevant information when using API Users:

  • An API user has an access token that identifies it.
  • Unlike users, access tokens for API users won't have an expiration date due to the nature of machine-to-machine interactions.

Further functionality related to API Users is provided in the following tags:

  • User Management - Manage users in the account including API users.
  • User - Manage specific API user settings, like passwords or notifications.