# Creator personal access tokens expire too soon **URL:** \ **Category:** API Feedback\ **Created:** [February 12, 2018, 5:10am UTC](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/t/creator-personal-access-tokens-expire-too-soon/268 "2018-02-12T05:10:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SirCmpwn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.patreondevelopers.com/sircmpwn/32/91_2.png) [@SirCmpwn](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/u/SirCmpwn)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 5:10am UTC](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/t/creator-personal-access-tokens-expire-too-soon/268/1 "2018-02-12T05:10:56Z")
Great work on the API! I found it very useful for integrating my Patreon campaign with software elsewhere. For users like me, I imagine that integrations with Patreon are to the degree with which a full-blown OAuth application is unnecessary, but are rather more along the lines of wiring up simple scripts to accomplish some goals. In my case, I’m showing my Patreon income on a page that composites donations from many sources. For this and similar use-cases, personal access tokens are well-suited, but the expiration time is unclear and frustrating. Making these tokens expire in the first place is a great idea, but it should be set further in the future, perhaps 6 months or a year. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![spencerhandley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.patreondevelopers.com/spencerhandley/32/27_2.png) [@spencerhandley](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/u/spencerhandley)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/t/creator-personal-access-tokens-expire-too-soon/268/2 "2018-02-12T20:36:27Z")
Hey SirCmpwn, Thanks for the feedback, glad you’re enjoying the API. The expiration time frame is something we have thought a lot about as well. We will likely experiment with various lengths soon. Stay tuned, -Spencer