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+## Configuring API Token and Permissions
+
+1. Add a new user `proxmoxaas-api` to proxmox
+2. Create a new API token for the user `proxmoxaas-api` and copy the secret key to a safe location
+3. Create a new role `proxmoxaas-api` with at least the following permissions: 
+- VM.* except VM.Audit, VM.Backup, VM.Console, VM.Monitor, VM.PowerMgmt, VM.Snapshot, VM.Snapshot.Rollback
+4. Add a new API Token Permission with path: `/`, select the API token created previously, and role: `proxmoxaas-api