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Generate new API tokens on the fly via the API. Before you can do this, you must create an API token in the Cloudflare dashboard that can create subsequent tokens.

:::note

The API Token Template ["Create additional tokens"](/fundamentals/api/reference/template/) **must** be used to generate this token. The option for **API Tokens::Edit** is not available in any other template, or in the Custom Token builder.
:::

## Generating the initial token

Before you can create tokens via the API, you need to [generate the initial token](/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-token/) via the Cloudflare dashboard.
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