# Service Accounts

## Creating a Service Account

Service Accounts are API-only users that are permissioned as human team members, but do not count toward your Team's subscription utilization.

To create a Service Account, Click "Service Accounts" in the Admin Console Side Nav:

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Click "Create Service Account" and select the Role of the account.

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You cannot change the Role for the service account after you create it
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When you create the account, PixieBrix will display a "Service Account Created" modal with the token for the service account.

See the [#authentication](https://docs.pixiebrix.com/making-an-api-request#authentication "mention") section for directions on how to use the service account token.