> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://polar.sh/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Organization Access Tokens

<Info>
  All bearer tokens should be kept private and never shared or exposed in client-side code.
</Info>

Organization Access Tokens (OAT) are tied to **one** of your organization.

You can create them from your organization settings as follows:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Organization Settings">
    Open [**Settings**](https://polar.sh/to/dashboard/settings) for your organization in the Polar dashboard.

    <img height="200" src="https://mintcdn.com/polar/0Af3hN6-oIM4IHT3/assets/integrate/authentication/settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=0Af3hN6-oIM4IHT3&q=85&s=d33456ce526066fd59bcb8419f2d6937" data-path="assets/integrate/authentication/settings.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create an access token">
    Scroll down to **Developers** and click **New Token**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure the token details">
    * **Give your token a name**: Choose a descriptive name so you remember what this token is used for.

    * **Set an expiration date**: Decide how long the token should be valid.

    * **Select the required scopes**: Pick the permissions your token needs.

    <img height="200" src="https://mintcdn.com/polar/0Af3hN6-oIM4IHT3/assets/integrate/authentication/oat-configuration.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=0Af3hN6-oIM4IHT3&q=85&s=e482aa0793b8465a49e548c26de4a496" data-path="assets/integrate/authentication/oat-configuration.png" />
  </Step>
</Steps>