# Generating a Security Token
Security tokens allow you to authenticate integrations such as your IDE or CI tooling.
To generate the security tokens, follow the steps below:
1. Navigate to your instance's URL, for example, [*https://app.codescan.io/*](https://app.codescan.io/) for **US** region, [*https://app-eu.codescan.io/*](https://app.codescan.io/) for **EU** region or [*https://app-aus.codescan.io/*](https://app.codescan.io/) for **AUS** region.
2. Click on **`My Account`** at the top right of your screen to generate the tokens.
3. CodeScan supports two types of security tokens - **User** and **Project** tokens:
Generally, user's **User** token gives you full rights to the instance. A **Project** token gives you only right to run an analysis on the specific project it was generated for.
Select the type according to your needs.
4. Next, click on **`Security`** tab.
5. **Name** your token and click **`Generate`**. The tokens page appears.
6. The token you generate can only be viewed once after generation. Be sure to store it somewhere secure (such as a password manager) or add separate tokens for each integration to avoid problems in the future.
