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DataStax Astra DB Classic Documentation

    • Overview
      • Release notes
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      • Get support
    • Getting Started
      • Grant a user access
      • Load and retrieve data
        • Use DSBulk to load data
        • Use Data Loader in Astra Portal
      • Connect a driver
      • Build sample apps
      • Use integrations
        • Connect with DataGrip
        • Connect with DBSchema
        • Connect with JanusGraph
        • Connect with Strapi
    • Planning
      • Plan options
      • Database regions
    • Securing
      • Security highlights
      • Security guidelines
      • Default user permissions
      • Change your password
      • Reset your password
      • Authentication and Authorization
      • Astra DB Plugin for HashiCorp Vault
    • Connecting
      • Connecting to a VPC
      • Connecting Change Data Capture (CDC)
      • Connecting CQL console
      • Connect the Spark Cassandra Connector to Astra
      • Drivers for Astra DB
        • Connecting C++ driver
        • Connecting C# driver
        • Connecting Java driver
        • Connecting Node.js driver
        • Connecting Python driver
        • Drivers retry policies
      • Connecting Legacy drivers
      • Get Secure Connect Bundle
    • Migrating
      • FAQs
      • Preliminary steps
        • Feasibility checks
        • Deployment and infrastructure considerations
        • Create target environment for migration
        • Understand rollback options
      • Phase 1: Deploy ZDM Proxy and connect client applications
        • Set up the ZDM Automation with ZDM Utility
        • Deploy the ZDM Proxy and monitoring
          • Configure Transport Layer Security
        • Connect client applications to ZDM Proxy
        • Manage your ZDM Proxy instances
      • Phase 2: Migrate and validate data
      • Phase 3: Enable asynchronous dual reads
      • Phase 4: Change read routing to Target
      • Phase 5: Connect client applications directly to Target
      • Troubleshooting
        • Troubleshooting tips
        • Troubleshooting scenarios
      • Additional resources
        • Glossary
        • Contribution guidelines
        • Release Notes
    • Managing
      • Managing your organization
        • User permissions
        • Pricing and billing
        • Audit Logs
        • Configuring SSO
          • Configure SSO for Microsoft Azure AD
          • Configure SSO for Okta
          • Configure SSO for OneLogin
      • Managing your database
        • Create your database
        • View your databases
        • Database statuses
        • Use DSBulk to load data
        • Use Data Loader in Astra Portal
        • Monitor your databases
        • Manage multiple keyspaces
        • Using multiple regions
        • Terminate your database
        • Resize your classic database
        • Park your classic database
        • Unpark your classic database
      • Managing with DevOps API
        • Managing database lifecycle
        • Managing roles
        • Managing users
        • Managing tokens
        • Managing multiple regions
        • Get private endpoints
        • AWS PrivateLink
        • Azure PrivateLink
        • GCP Private Service
    • Astra CLI
    • Developing with Stargate APIs
      • Develop with REST
      • Develop with Document
      • Develop with GraphQL
        • Develop with GraphQL (CQL-first)
        • Develop with GraphQL (Schema-first)
      • Develop with gRPC
        • gRPC Rust client
        • gRPC Go client
        • gRPC Node.js client
        • gRPC Java client
      • Develop with CQL
      • Tooling Resources
      • Node.js Document API client
      • Node.js REST API client
    • Stargate QuickStarts
      • Document API QuickStart
      • REST API QuickStart
      • GraphQL API CQL-first QuickStart
    • API References
      • DevOps REST API v2
      • Stargate Document API v2
      • Stargate REST API v2
  • DataStax Astra DB Classic Documentation
  • Manage application tokens

Manage application tokens

Application tokens allow you to connect to your database from your application using the Document, REST, and GraphQL APIs for DataStax Astra DB.
As of 4 March 2021, your Astra DB username and password will not work for your database. You will need to use an application token to connect to your database.

Create application token

You can also create an application token using the DevOps API.

  1. From any page in Astra DB, select the Organizations dropdown.

    Organization Selection
  2. In the main dropdown, select Organization Settings.

  3. From your Organization page, select Token Management.

  4. Select the role you want to attach to your token. The permissions for your selected role will be displayed.

  5. Select Generate Token. Astra DB will generate your token and display the Client ID, Client Secret, and Token.

  6. Download your Client ID, Client Secret, and Token.

After you navigate away from the page, you won’t be able to download your Client ID, Client Secret, and Token again. These tokens do not automatically expire, but can be destroyed in case they are compromised or no longer needed.

You can now use your token to connect to the Astra DB APIs. See more about the available APIs:

  • Document API

  • REST API

  • GraphQL CQL first API

  • GraphQL Schema first API

You can use your Client ID and Client Secret to connect to your database. See more about the available connection options:

  • Standalone CQL shell

  • Connecting C++ driver

  • Connecting C# driver

  • Connecting Java driver

  • Connecting Node.js driver

  • Connecting Python driver

  • Connecting Legacy drivers

Set environment variables

In your command-line interface associated with your environment, paste the following environment variables copied for your Astra DB database:

export ASTRA_DB_ID=<database_id>
export ASTRA_DB_REGION=<database_region>
export ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE=<keyspace_name>
export ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN=<app_token>

Delete application token

If you need to limit access to your database, you can delete an application token.

  1. Select the overflow menu for the application token you want to delete.

  2. Select Delete to delete that application token.

  3. If necessary, generate a new application token for the same user role.

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