[Feature Request]: Request API tokens automatically #2649

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T04:42:40+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 04:42:40 +03:00

Originally created by @bourdaisj on GitHub (Feb 13, 2022).

Describe the feature you'd like

A way to request API tokens automatically. It is currently possible manually in this page : http://localhost:8080/settings/users/{userId}

Describe the benefits this feature would bring to BookStack users

This would ease integration with third-parties for existing and new Bookstack instances, allowing other applications to bring the bookstack API in the hand of their users.

Additional context

In my use-case it would be a trusted backend from the same authority as the bookstack instance which would be requesting tokens, so a simple API calls may be sufficient.

However, as pointed out on discord by @ssddanbrown a simple API call may not be well-suited for other use-cases, so OAuth style-auth maybe an option.

Originally created by @bourdaisj on GitHub (Feb 13, 2022). ### Describe the feature you'd like A way to request API tokens automatically. It is currently possible manually in this page : http://localhost:8080/settings/users/{userId} ### Describe the benefits this feature would bring to BookStack users This would ease integration with third-parties for existing and new Bookstack instances, allowing other applications to bring the bookstack API in the hand of their users. ### Additional context In my use-case it would be a trusted backend from the same authority as the bookstack instance which would be requesting tokens, so a simple API calls may be sufficient. However, as pointed out on discord by @ssddanbrown a simple API call may not be well-suited for other use-cases, so OAuth style-auth maybe an option.

OVERLORD added the 🔨 Feature Request label 2026-02-05 04:42:40 +03:00

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Reference: starred/BookStack#2649