1. Service Accounts
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  1. Service Accounts

Create a Service Account

This article explains how to create a service account in the MSP Portal. Service accounts are scoped to a single MSP node and authenticate using an API key.
Required Permissions
Only users with the Add Service Account permission can create new SAs
The API Key should be rotated regularly and stored securely using a Secrets Manager Service

Create a Service Account#

Disabled permissions appear greyed out when creating or editing a service account.
This is the only time the secret will be visible! Please store it in a secure location. If you lose the secret, you will need to generate a new one and update all integrations that used the old one.
To create a non-interactive account for integrations or automated processes, follow the steps below:
MSP Portal
1
Sign in to the WatchDog MSP Portal
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From the account context switcher, select the MSP Portal
3
From the Left Hand Navigation Menu, select Users
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Click Add → Add Service Account.
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(Optional) Under Node, select the node the user belongs under
6
Enter a Service Account Name.
7
Enter a Description.
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Select the permissions to assign.
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Click Create Service Account.
The service account is created immediately, and an API key is generated.
Modified at 2026-02-25 22:30:20
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