System Accounts
System accounts are user accounts specifically for API access, primarily used with CI/CD systems to access API Hub for Contract Testing. They are intended for machine-to-machine use. The number of system accounts you can have is based on your plan.
Important
System accounts are not permitted to be used as a replacement for real users (i.e., people) who work with API Hub for Contract Testing - they must have their own dedicated user account. See the FAQ for more.
From this screen, you can manage the following capabilities:
View system accounts in your organization, including their team membership, assigned roles, login, and API token activity (all users).
Create new system accounts for the organization (Administrators only).
Grant or remove administrator access to system accounts (Administrators only).
Enable and disable system accounts (Administrators only).
Delete system accounts (Administrators only).
Edit system account roles (Administrators only).
If the current user is an Administrator, the option to create new system accounts will be presented here.
When a single system account is selected, individual system account actions are available to add/remove roles, disable, or delete the system account.
When multiple system accounts are selected, these actions may be applied to all selected system accounts.
Delete and Disable a System Account
You may delete or disable a system account. You can also select the user with the checkbox and use the bulk action menu. A deleted user will no longer appear in the UI and cannot be edited.
Disabled users are hidden by default and can be viewed by checking "Display disabled system accounts," where a disabled user can be re-enabled.
System Account Roles
By default, each system account is assigned the CI/CD role. See Roles and Permissions for more information.
There are several options to change a user's role. The Make Administrator/Remove Administrator menu items allow the administrator role to be added or removed. Edit Roles allows all the roles of a user to be edited. The Add Role/Remove Role bulk action menu items can add or remove a role from multiple users.
Federation with Google, GitHub, or SAML2.0
System accounts are local accounts and are not connected to social or SSO providers.