# API Token

**URL:** <https://community.dynatrace.com/t/api-token/43089>\
**Category:** Open Q&A\
**Tags:** credential-vault\
**Created:** [December 7, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/api-token/43089 "2023-12-07T17:49:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![juanrergis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e7dd6/32.png) [@juanrergis](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/juanrergis)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/api-token/43089/1 "2023-12-07T17:49:29Z")

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Once an API token is generated, how long does it take until it expires?

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**Author:** ![DanielS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@DanielS](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/DanielS)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/api-token/43089/2 "2023-12-07T18:00:01Z")

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Hello [@juanrergis](https://community.dynatrace.com/user/68767) expiration is optional. You can set up an expiration date when you create the token.

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**Author:** ![juanrergis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e7dd6/32.png) [@juanrergis](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/juanrergis)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/api-token/43089/3 "2023-12-07T18:21:58Z")

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Thanks Daniels!

I generated a Tocken yesterday, I did not mark expiration and today I want to use it, is it possible?

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**Author:** ![DanielS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@DanielS](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/DanielS)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/api-token/43089/4 "2023-12-07T18:42:38Z")

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Yes, you can use it, if you have not set an expiration date it will last forever.