API Access Tokens

Create and manage API Access Tokens for cluster and resource access

In CKS, API Access Tokens - also simply called API Tokens - are user-scoped tokens used to grant permissions to users for control access to API endpoints. API Tokens gate the ability to deploy CKS Clusters, VPCs, and to manage and access Cluster metrics.

With CoreWeave's Managed Auth method, API Access Tokens are generated through the Cloud Console, and are then automatically embedded in Kubeconfig files related to the designated CKS Cluster scope. Additional Clusters may be added to the Kubeconfig's spec in order to allow the same token to grant access to multiple Clusters. Using Access Tokens in this way ensures that only authorized entities can perform actions within the Cluster.

Next up

• Learn about Kubeconfig files in CKS.
• Learn how to create and manage API Access Tokens.