How to Find Your Credentials

Which Token Type Should I Use?

Personal Access Token (PAT)

1. Go to Account Settings → expand API tokens → click Personal tokens
2. Click Create personal access token
3. Enter a descriptive name and click Save
4. Copy the token immediately — it won't be shown again

Notes:

• Requires a Developer license
• Inherits all permissions from your user account
• Account-scoped: create separate tokens for each dbt account you access
• Rotate regularly for security

Service Token

Use service tokens for system-level integrations (CI/CD, automation) rather than user-specific access.

1. Go to Account Settings → Service Tokens (in left sidebar)
2. Click + New Token
3. Select the appropriate permission set for your use case
4. Save the token immediately — it won't be shown again

Permission sets for MCP:

• Semantic Layer Only: For querying metrics only
• Metadata Only: For Discovery API access
• Job Admin: For Admin API (triggering jobs)
• Developer: For broader access

Notes:

• Requires Developer license + account admin permissions to create
• Service tokens belong to the account, not a user
• Cannot use service tokens for execute_sql — use PAT instead

Account ID

1. Sign in to dbt Cloud
2. Look at the URL in your browser — the Account ID is the number after /accounts/

Example: In https://cloud.getdbt.com/settings/accounts/12345/..., the Account ID is 12345

Alternative: Go to Settings → Account Settings and check the URL.

Environment ID (Production or Development)

1. In dbt Cloud, go to Deploy → Environments
2. Click on the environment (Production or Development)
3. Look at the URL — the Environment ID is the last number

URL pattern: https://cloud.getdbt.com/deploy/<account_id>/projects/<project_id>/environments/<environment_id>

Example: In .../environments/98765, the Environment ID is 98765

User ID

1. Go to Account Settings → Team → Users
2. Click on your user profile
3. Look at the URL — the number after /users/ is your User ID

Example: In https://cloud.getdbt.com/settings/accounts/12345/users/67891, the User ID is 67891