# Personal Access Token (PAT)

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Create a personal access token in GitLab

<https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/profile/personal_access_tokens.html>

{% hint style="info" %}
API scope required
{% endhint %}

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Go to your Jira instance

{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### &#x20;Click on the "GitLab PAT" button (available on Work Item)

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### The "Add a personal access token" window will be displayed

{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### &#x20;Provide your GitLab instance URL and the access token

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### &#x20;Click on the Save button

{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}


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