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title: "Getting an API token"
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-h1. Reference: Getting an API token
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The Arvados API token is a secret key that enables the @arv@ command line client to access Arvados with the proper permissions.
-Access the Arvados workbench using this link: "https://workbench.{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/":https://workbench.{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/
+Access the Arvados workbench using this link: "https://{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}/":https://{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}/
(Replace @{{ site.arvados_api_host }}@ with the hostname of your local Arvados instance if necessary.)