- To get your Jenkins API token, navigate to the 'Account icon' in the top-right corner of the Jenkins dashboard.
- Select 'Security' from the dropdown menu.
- Click the 'New API Token' button to create a token.
- Name your API token, then click 'Generate.'
- You have successfully created your new API token.
How to Get Jenkins API Token
Walk through this interactive demo to learn how to get Jenkins API token.
📌 Why this matters
Jenkins API tokens let you authenticate scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and third-party tools without exposing your actual password. You can trigger builds, retrieve job statuses, and manage configurations programmatically. Beyond basic automation, these tokens become essential when you're integrating Jenkins with external monitoring systems, deployment orchestrators, or custom dashboards. Each token can be uniquely named and revoked independently, so you can track which integrations are accessing your Jenkins instance and maintain security hygiene as your automation ecosystem grows.
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