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title: "API Tokens"
description: "In the API-Tokens area of your profile, you generate and manage API tokens that external systems use to authenticate their requests to the Tax Data Hub, for example when importing data via an interface."
source_url: https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/income-taxes/tax-administration/api-tokens
language: en
last_updated: 2026-06-24
---
# API Tokens

## Overview

In the **API-Tokens** area of your profile, you generate and manage API tokens. An external system uses an API token to authenticate its requests to the **Tax Data Hub**, for example when importing data via an interface.

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The **My Profile** page is provided by **Tax Administration** for all **Tax Compliance & Reporting** modules. You can use the same token for several interfaces.
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## Generate an API token

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Open the **Tax Administration** module.
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Navigate to **My Profile**:

Profile menu with the 'My profile' entry
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Go to the **API-Tokens** area and proceed as described in the [Configuring the 'API-Tokens' area](#configuring-the-apitokens-area) section.
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Click **Save**. The **Validity** column indicates whether the token is valid.
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In the **Copy API token** column, click the **copy symbol** to copy the token to the clipboard.
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### Configuring the 'API-Tokens' area

In the **API-Tokens** area, click the **plus symbol** on the right to add a new row, and fill in the displayed input fields:

The 'API-Tokens' area with the input fields

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| **Name** | A short name for the token |
| **Description** | Optional description text. Can be left empty. |
| **Expiration date** | Optional expiry date. If the field is left empty, the token is valid indefinitely. |

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- Keep the token secure and do not share it with others.
- If you do not set an expiration date, the token remains valid indefinitely.
- You can create several tokens for different external systems.
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