Manage application users

Application users give non-human users programmatic access to Aiven.

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You must be a super admin to access this feature.

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Application users can be a security risk if not carefully managed and monitored. Follow best practices for mitigating these risks.

Create an application user

1. Click Admin.
2. Click Application users.
3. Click Create application user.
4. Enter a name and click Create application user.

Make an application user a super admin

To create organizations, units, and projects, an application user must have the super admin role.

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The super admin role has full access to an organization, including all organizational units, projects, services, billing, and other settings.

1. Click Admin.
2. Click Application users.
3. Find the user and click Actions > Make super admin.

To revoke super admin privileges for a user, follow the same steps and select Revoke super admin.

Create a token for an application user

1. Click Admin.

2. Click Application users.

3. Find the user and click Actions > View profile.

4. In the Authentication tokens section, click Generate token.

5. Optional: Enter a description and session duration.

6. Click Generate token.

7. Click the Copy icon and save your token somewhere safe.

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   You cannot view the token after you close this window.

8. Click Close.

Revoke a token for an application user

1. Click Admin > Application users.
2. Find the user and click Actions > View profile.
3. In the Authentication tokens section, click Actions.
4. Select Revoke.

Delete an application user

1. Click Admin > Application users.
2. Find the user and click Actions > Delete.