> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.poixe.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# System Tokens

A System Token is used to **manage your account**, for example to query your account balance. It is a different kind of token from the [API token (business token)](https://docs.poixe.com/en/docs/dashboard/create-tokens.md) used to call models, so be careful not to mix them up.

> **[System Token Management](https://poixe.com/setting/system)**
>
> Create, view, and manage your system tokens.

## System tokens vs. API tokens

| | API token (business token) | System token |
| - | - | - |
| **Purpose** | Call models (chat, generation, etc.) | Manage account information and system operations |
| **API domain** | `api.poixe.com` | `sys.poixe.com` |
| **Token prefix** | `sk-` | `sys-` |
| **Where to create** | [Token Management](https://poixe.com/token) | [System Tokens](https://poixe.com/setting/system) |
| **Quota & restrictions** | Authorized quota, rate limits, and model restrictions | No quota; cannot be used to call models |
| **Related docs** | [Text APIs](https://docs.poixe.com/en/api-reference/text-api/openai-completions/overview.md), [Extension APIs](https://docs.poixe.com/en/api-reference/extension-api/models/overview.md) | [System APIs](https://docs.poixe.com/en/api-reference/system-api/overview.md) |

The two token types are **not interchangeable**: an API token starting with `sk-` cannot access the System APIs, and a system token cannot be used to call models.

## Create a system token

Go to **Account Settings → System Tokens** and click **"Create New System Token"** on the right.

The list shows the following information for each system token:

* **Created at**, **ID**, and **Name**
* **Status**, for example "Enabled"
* **Expires at**: the token's validity period
* **Note**: lets you record what the token is used for
* **Actions**: click `···` on the right to manage the token

Each account can create up to **5** system tokens. Once you reach the limit, delete an old token before creating a new one.

## Available System APIs

System tokens currently support the following feature only, with more to be added over time:

> **[Get account balance](https://docs.poixe.com/en/api-reference/system-api/balance/overview.md)**
>
> GET [https://sys.poixe.com/api/account/balance](https://sys.poixe.com/api/account/balance)

## Security recommendations

* **Never expose it in frontend code**: system tokens manage your account, so use them only in your own backend services or local scripts
* **Don't share it**: don't commit it to a repository, or paste it into tickets, chats, or screenshots
* **Don't hard-code it**: inject it through environment variables or a secrets manager (CI/CD secrets, Vault, etc.)
* **Clean up regularly**: delete tokens you no longer use; if you suspect a leak, delete the token immediately and create a new one


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