Database tokens

Baserow API is used for real-time collaboration. Use database tokens to authenticate with the REST API endpoints where you can create, read, update, and delete rows and configure permissions.

Refer to this article to learn more about Baserow authentication and token types.

When the data has changed, the previously fetched data is immediately updated. A message is broadcast to all users connected to the web socket in the linked workspace when a user makes a modification, such as when creating a new database application.

This makes sure the user is always working with the most recent data with no need to reload the website.

On the Enterprise plan, only Workspace level admins and builders can create database tokens for a workspace. This is because tokens can operate on every scope, thus the user who creates the token must have the corresponding permissions.

Create a database token

A database token serves as a digital key, granting authorized users access to the database’s resources while ensuring data integrity and privacy.

To create a database token,

  1. Go to your profile, then navigate to the Settings page
  2. Click on the Database Tokens tab
  3. Click on the Create token + button
  4. Input the name and select an existing workspace
  5. Click on the Create token button to create a new database token for the selected workspace and for the authorized user.

Create a Baserow database token

To copy the token ID, select the ellipsis icon beside the selected workspace and copy the token.

When the token sharing publicly, you must be cautious about setting the appropriate permissions. If you expose your token publicly, anyone with that token can create, read, update, and delete your data.

Learn more about updating API permissions.

Generate a new database token

The user’s database access privileges are defined by the database token permissions. If you accidentally expose your database token to the public, we recommend that you generate a new one as soon as possible.

You can generate a new database token by clicking the ‘Generate new token’ button.

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Delete a database token

You can delete an existing database token owned by an authorized user that has access to the related workspace.

Also, you can rename the token by clicking the Rename button.

Database token permissions

Database tokens are effective if the token has the correct permissions. A database token can be used to create, read, update, and delete rows in a table. Include the access token in the API request to access data from the database.

It is possible to set permissions on the table level. The Database table rows endpoints can be used for these operations.

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The permission toggles indicate per operation which permissions the database token has within the whole workspace. If the value of for example create is true, then the token can create rows in all tables related to the workspace.

If all tables in the workspace are checked, then the token creates permissions for all the tables in the database selected. The same applies if a database reference is provided.

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