How do I get an API token?

Beacons are services that can be used to interact with Lighthouse. They can be used for various things such as simple scripts, web services, flash/ajax widgets, to desktop applications. They communicate with Lighthouse with a simple REST interface.

The API

To learn more about how the Lighthouse API works, visit the Lighthouse API section

How to get an API Token

If you're logged in, click on your user name or avatar in the top right of the page. Once you're on the profile page, located below your projects in the sidebar, you'll see the form for creating a new API token for your account. Specify the account and/or project you want and whether this should be read & write acess.

Some examples

Here are a few examples of existing Beacon uses: The Lighthouse email system and subversion integration.