# Manage Guide User Tokens

Personal access tokens allow you to securely authenticate external tools with Sonatype Guide. These tokens are required for connecting AI assistants and other integrations to your Guide account.

## Accessing User Tokens

You can access personal tokens from your account menu:

1. Select your account icon in the upper-right corner of the application.
2. Select the _User Tokens_ option.

The User Tokens page opens. On this page, you can generate a new token or view your existing tokens.

## Creating a Token

To create a token from the _User Tokens_ page, take the following actions:

1. Select _Generate Your First Token_ or the _\+ Generate Token_ button to create a new token.

2. Enter a name for the token.
3. Choose an expiration period: _30 days_, _60 days_, _90 days_, _1 year_, or _never_.
4. Select _Generate Token_.

A modal appears with your newly created token in an obfuscated format. Copy the token before you close the dialog; you can only view it at creation time.

After you close the modal, the token appears in your token list.

On this page, your user tokens display in a table that includes the following details:

- Token name
- Status indicator: Active (green), Expired (gray), or Revoked (red)
- Created date
- Last used time
- Expiration date

## Revoking a Token

To revoke a token from the _User Tokens_ page, take the following actions:

1. Select the three-dot icon in the _Actions_ column for the token you wish to revoke.
2. Select _Revoke_.
3. In the modal that appears, confirm that you wish to revoke the token.

The token's status updates to _Revoked_, and the token can no longer be used.