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# Create API token

Creates a new API token for the account with the given name and resource permissions. Unless `expires_at` is provided, the token expires 1 year after creation. Pass `"expires_at": null` to create a token that never expires. `expires_at` must be in the future and no more than 5 years ahead; past or unparseable values are rejected with a 422 error.

```json
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```


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