Create a Service Account

Overview

Follow the steps below to create a service account within your org.

Prerequisites

• Review the service account reference page
• Permissions to create a service account
• Optional:
  • Install the CLI

Create using the UI Console

1. Create a new service account by either:
   • Clicking Service Accounts in the left menu and click New, or
   • Click the Create dropdown in the upper right corner and select Service Account
2. Enter a unique name and optional description and click Next (Tags)
3. Enter any optional tags. Click Create.
4. Click the Keys link to generate a new token that is used to create a profile
5. Enter a key description and click Add. Copy and download the generated key

Create using the CLI

Refer to the serviceaccount create and serviceaccount add-key command for details and examples on how to create a service account using the CLI.

Next Steps

After creating a service account with a key, it can be used in a policy to grant permissions to any Control Plane resource. Once permissions have been granted, a browser-less CLI login is performed to authenticate and allow the execution of CLI commands.