/use/tools/blackduck-sca/Recent content in Black Duck on Software FactoryHugoen/use/tools/blackduck-sca/secret/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/use/tools/blackduck-sca/secret/<p><a href="/use/tools/blackduck-sca/secret/#api-tokens">API Tokens</a> are the only authentication method available in the Software Factory, for both CI/CD pipelines and API access.</p> <h2 id="api-tokens">API Tokens<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#api-tokens" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <p>API tokens (referred to as &ldquo;User Access Tokens&rdquo; in the Black Duck documentation) are authentication credentials that replace username/password combinations when accessing Black Duck APIs and scanning tools.</p> <p>API tokens are tied to a specific user account and inherit the same permissions and roles as that user.</p>