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Issue No. 95 · Prisma Postgres Setup

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Chapter 07 · Prisma Postgres Setup

Subchapter 7.2

Auth

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How to authenticate with the Prisma Management API using service tokens.

Service Tokens

Service tokens authenticate server-to-server requests. They are scoped to a workspace and grant access to all resources within it.

Creating a service token

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Using a service token
Token scope
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Open https://console.prisma.io (opens in a new tab)
Navigate to Workspace Settings → Service Tokens
Click Create Token
Copy the token immediately — it is only shown once

Using a service token

Set the token as an environment variable:

bash

export PRISMA_SERVICE_TOKEN="eyJ..."

Include it in the Authorization header of every API request:

bash

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $PRISMA_SERVICE_TOKEN" \
  https://api.prisma.io/v1/projects

Token scope

Service tokens are workspace-scoped. A single token grants access to all projects, databases, and connections within the workspace. There are no project-scoped tokens at this time.

Security practices

Store tokens in environment variables or secret managers, never in source code
Add .env to .gitignore to prevent accidental commits
Rotate tokens periodically via Console → Workspace Settings → Service Tokens
In CI/CD, store tokens as encrypted secrets (e.g., GitHub Secrets)

OAuth 2.0 (for user-scoped access)

OAuth is used when acting on behalf of a user, typically in partner/integrator flows. See the prisma-postgres-integrator skill for OAuth details.

For standard database setup, service tokens are the recommended authentication method.

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