Tokens

A token is a unique identifier that identifies a user to the API. Each user in Peering Manager can have one or more tokens to authenticate to the API. To create a token, navigate to the API tokens page at /user/api-tokens/.

Each token contains a 160-bit key represented as 40 hexadecimal characters. When creating a token, leaving the key field blank will automatically generate a random key.

By default, a token can be used for all operations available via the API. It can be restricted only to read operations by deselecting the "write enable" options.

A token can also be programmed to expire at a specific time. This can be useful if an external client needs to be granted temporary access.

Additionally, tokens can be restricted to specific IP networks by configuring the "Allowed IPs" field. This field accepts a comma-separated list of IP networks in CIDR notation (e.g., 10.1.1.0/24,192.168.10.16/32,2001:db8:1::/64). When this field is left blank, the token can be used from any IP address.