# Git Host Access Credentials

This page describes how to create credentials for your Git host (GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket) that Atlantis will use to make API calls.

# Create an Atlantis user (optional)

We recommend creating a new user named @atlantis (or something close) or using a dedicated CI user.

This isn't required (you can use an existing user), however all the comments that Atlantis writes will come from that user so it might be confusing if its coming from a personal account.

An example comment coming from the @atlantisbot user

# Generating an Access Token

Once you've created a new user (or decided to use an existing one), you need to generate an access token. Read on for the instructions for your specific Git host:

• GitHub
• GitLab
• Bitbucket Cloud (bitbucket.org)
• Bitbucket Server (aka Stash)

# GitHub

• Create a Personal Access Token by following: https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line/#creating-a-token
• Create the token with repo scope
• Record the access token

# GitLab

• Follow: https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/user/profile/personal_access_tokens.html#creating-a-personal-access-token
• Create a token with api scope
• Record the access token

# Bitbucket Cloud (bitbucket.org)

• Create an App Password by following https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/app-passwords-828781300.html#Apppasswords-Createanapppassword
• Label the password "atlantis"
• Select Pull requests: Read and Write so that Atlantis can read your pull requests and write comments to them
• Record the access token

# Bitbucket Server (aka Stash)

• Click on your avatar in the top right and select Manage account
• Click Personal access tokens in the sidebar
• Click Create a token
• Name the token atlantis
• Give the token Read Project permissions and Write Pull request permissions
• Click Create and record the access token

# Next Steps

Once you've got your user and access token, you're ready to create a webhook secret. See Creating a Webhook Secret.