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# Project access tokens (Alpha) **(CORE ONLY)**
CAUTION: **Warning:**
This is an [Alpha](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/#alpha) feature, and it is subject to change at any time without
prior notice.
# Project access tokens **(CORE ONLY)**
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/2587) in GitLab 13.0.
> - It's deployed behind a feature flag, disabled by default.
> - It was [deployed](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/2587) behind a feature flag, disabled by default.
> - [Became enabled by default](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/218722) in GitLab 13.3.
> - It's disabled on GitLab.com.
> - To use it in GitLab self-managed instances, ask a GitLab administrator to [enable it](#enable-or-disable-project-access-tokens).
> - It can be enabled or disabled by project.
> - It's recommended for production use.
> - For GitLab self-managed instances, GitLab administrators can [disable it](#enable-or-disable-project-access-tokens).
Project access tokens are scoped to a project and can be used to authenticate with the [GitLab API](../../../api/README.md#personalproject-access-tokens).
You can also use project access tokens with Git to authenticate over HTTP or SSH.
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Project access tokens expire on the date you define, at midnight UTC.
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### Enable or disable project access tokens
Project access tokens is an [Alpha](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/#alpha) feature and is not recommended for production use.
It is deployed behind a feature flag that is **disabled by default**.
Project access tokens are deployed behind a feature flag that is **enabled by default**.
[GitLab administrators with access to the GitLab Rails console](../../../administration/feature_flags.md)
can enable it for your instance.
can disable it for your instance, globally or by project.