From afcdf4924e711eec2a698c0e5fe485922a7fdefa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ollie Strachan Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:39:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update service-accounts.mdx Updating service accounts guidance to remove confusion on when to use vs entitlement tokens --- src/content/accounts-and-teams/service-accounts.mdx | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/accounts-and-teams/service-accounts.mdx b/src/content/accounts-and-teams/service-accounts.mdx index 5c8255dd..926d4371 100644 --- a/src/content/accounts-and-teams/service-accounts.mdx +++ b/src/content/accounts-and-teams/service-accounts.mdx @@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import img_Screenshot_2024_10_18_at_16_36_18 from './images/service-accounts/5d6 # Service Accounts -Services let you to create a Cloudsmith API Key not tied to a specific user. Services are ideal for any use case where you have automated processes (such as a CI/CD pipeline or similar) that requires write access to a repository. +Services let you to create a Cloudsmith API Key not tied to a specific user. Services are ideal for any use case where you have automated processes (such as a CI/CD pipeline or similar) that require access to repositories. -If your use case only requires pull or read access to a repository, use an [Entitlement Token](/software-distribution/entitlement-tokens). +If your use case only requires short-term or restricted read access to a repository, e.g. in software distribution, use an [Entitlement Token](/software-distribution/entitlement-tokens). To create or manage Services for your organization, you need to have Owner or Manager permissions. @@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ Click the red "Delete Service" button to permanently delete the Service and its You must then confirm that you wish to delete the Service: - \ No newline at end of file + From 4bd40b27030359554f93760316863cfa25369389 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ollie Strachan Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:13:04 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update src/content/accounts-and-teams/service-accounts.mdx Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- src/content/accounts-and-teams/service-accounts.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/content/accounts-and-teams/service-accounts.mdx b/src/content/accounts-and-teams/service-accounts.mdx index 926d4371..a828ec9c 100644 --- a/src/content/accounts-and-teams/service-accounts.mdx +++ b/src/content/accounts-and-teams/service-accounts.mdx @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import img_Screenshot_2024_10_18_at_16_36_18 from './images/service-accounts/5d6 # Service Accounts -Services let you to create a Cloudsmith API Key not tied to a specific user. Services are ideal for any use case where you have automated processes (such as a CI/CD pipeline or similar) that require access to repositories. +Services let you create a Cloudsmith API Key not tied to a specific user. Services are ideal for any use case where you have automated processes (such as a CI/CD pipeline or similar) that require access to repositories. If your use case only requires short-term or restricted read access to a repository, e.g. in software distribution, use an [Entitlement Token](/software-distribution/entitlement-tokens).