> - For GitLab self-managed instances, GitLab administrators can [disable it](#enable-or-disable-project-access-tokens).
> - For GitLab self-managed instances, GitLab administrators can [disable it](#enable-or-disable-project-access-tokens).
Project access tokens are scoped to a project and can be used to authenticate with the [GitLab API](../../../api/README.md#personalproject-access-tokens). You can also use project access tokens with Git to authenticate over HTTP or SSH.
Project access tokens are scoped to a project and can be used to authenticate with the [GitLab API](../../../api/README.md#personalproject-access-tokens). You can also use project access tokens with Git to authenticate over HTTP.
Project access tokens expire on the date you define, at midnight UTC.
Project access tokens expire on the date you define, at midnight UTC.