Create a Polaris service account

Learn how to create a service account in the Polaris user interface.

1. Go to My Organization > Service Accounts.
2. Select Create Service Account.
   The Create Service Account page appears.
3. Enter a name in the Name field.
   Note: Service account names must be between 3 and 255 characters long.
4. Assign the service account a global or application-level role.
   To assign the service account a global role, follow these steps:
   1. Under Role type, select Global (all applications).
   2. Select Organization Administrator or Application Manager using the Role dropdown.
   To assign the service account an application-level role, follow these steps:
   1. Under Role type, select Application.
   2. Select Administrator, Contributor, Member, Observer or a custom role using the Role dropdown.
   3. Under Applications, select Manage Applications.
      The Manage Applications window opens.
   4. Use the checkboxes to select the applications you want to grant the service account access to.
      Tip: Use the Application Name or Labels filters to quickly find applications in your portfolio.

      
      
      
   5. Select Save.
5. Select an expiration period for the service account's access token using the Expiration dropdown.

   You can select 7 days, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 365 days, Custom, or No expiration. The default is 365 days.

   If you select Custom, an Expiration Date date picker appears. Select the date on which you want the access token to expire. Custom expiration dates cannot be more than two years from the current date.

   Important: Regardless of the expiration option you select, service account tokens automatically expire after 30 days of inactivity.
6. Select Save.
   The service account's access token is displayed in the Access Token field.

   
   
   

   Note: The token is obfuscated, by default. Select the show icon to view the token in plain text.
7. Select Copy to copy the service account's access token to your clipboard, and then store the token securely.
   Important: The service account's access token is only displayed when the service account is created, and cannot be retrieved later. The token expires at the end of the expiration period you selected, and will also expire if unused for 30 days.