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title: Client credentials | Tiger Data Docs
description: Create programmatic credentials to access Tiger Cloud without a password
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You can use client credentials to programmatically access resources instead of using your username and password. You can generate multiple client credentials for different applications or use cases rather than a single set of user credentials for everything.

## Create client credentials

When you create client credentials, a public key and a private key are generated. These keys act as the username and password for programmatic client applications. It is important that you save these keys in a safe place. You can also delete these client credentials when the client applications no longer need access to Tiger Cloud resources. For more information about obtaining an access token programmatically, see the [Tiger Cloud Terraform provider documentation](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/timescale/timescale/latest/docs).

1. **Log in to Tiger Console and click `Settings`**

2. **Click `Create credentials`**

3. **In the `New client credentials` dialog, you can view the `Public key` and the `Secret Key`**

   Copy your secret key and store it in a secure place. You won’t be able to view the `Secret Key` again in Tiger Console.

4. **Click `Done`**

   You can use these keys in your client applications to access Tiger Cloud resources inside the respective project. Tiger Cloud generates a default `Name` for the client credentials.

5. **Click the ⋮ menu and select `Rename credentials`**

6. **In the `Edit credential name` dialog, type the new name and click `Accept`**

## Delete client credentials

1. **Log in to Tiger Console and click `Settings`**
2. **Click the `⋮` menu of the client credential, and select `Delete`**
3. **In the `Are you sure` dialog, type the name of the client credential, and click `Delete`**