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# Configure an access token
Before to get acces to the wallet API, you must create and configure an Access Token which is the key used for authentication against de API service.
## Get your Access Token
1. From the web interface of your wallet, click on `Settings`
2. In the Settings section, click on `Access tokens`
3. Click on the button `Create an access token`
4. Set a name, an expiration date, and scopes (for a standard test, you can select all scopes)
5. Click on `create`\
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In a real environment, you will create specific tokens for specific scopes. the chosen scopes define the actions that can be performed on the wallet through the use of the generated token
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### Remember to store your access token securely as it will not be shown again
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Your access token will be displayed only once on this page, be sure to save it
