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Profile

The Profile page provides an overview of your Switch Cloud identity, API tokens, and access to Compute and Kubernetes accounts.

Switch Cloud Portal Account

At the top of the profile page you’ll find the following personal details:

  • User ID: Your unique identifier in the system.
  • Name: Your full name as provided by your identity provider.
  • Contact Email: The email address linked to your account.

Important

Account details are synced from the identity provider. To update it, visit eduid.ch.

API Tokens

API tokens allow you to interact with the Switch Cloud Portal API programmatically. Tokens inherit your access rights within the selected organisation and are ideal for scripting, automation, and third-party integrations.

You can view and manage all your tokens under the Switch Cloud Portal API Tokens section.

Create a New API Token

  1. Click Create API Token.
  2. Enter a Name for the token.
  3. Choose the Organisation the token should be scoped to.
  4. The token will be created and shown only once, copy it securely.

Token Table

Each token entry displays:

  • Token Name
  • Organisation: The organisation it grants access to.
  • Last Used: Date the token was last used (if applicable).
  • Expires: Time remaining before the token expires.
  • Actions: Option to delete the token.

Important

Token usage is tracked and expires automatically for security reasons.

Compute Account

A Compute account is required to join and manage projects that use the Compute service.

If your account is active, the page will show:

  • The associated OpenStack username.
  • The account creation date.
  • The ability to Regenerate Password.
  • A link to the Dashboard for accessing the OpenStack Horizon Dashboard.

If you don’t yet have a Compute account:

  • You’ll see a notice and a Create an account for me button.
  • Click here to request an account directly from this page.

Kubernetes Account

A Kubernetes account is required to join projects that use the Kubernetes service.

If the account exists:

  • You'll see the creation timestamp and a link to the Dashboard.

If not:

  • A message and a Create an account for me button are shown.
  • Click here to request an account directly from this page.