buildkite / buildkite/docs

Clarity on Agent Access Token Scope

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Description

Hey! I was hoping to get some clarity on [Scope of Access](https://buildkite.com/docs/agent/v3/tokens#scope-of-access). In the doc, it describes that an agent access token can be used to register an agent to a queue. What else can it (or the session token) do? Can it

* Arbitrarily set meta-data on any job?
* Arbitrarily upload artifacts to any job?
* Upload additional steps to any job, or just those that are already given to it?
* None of these things?

Thanks!

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Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with the linked Scope of Access section in the agent token documentation and review the existing descriptions of agent access and session tokens. Determine the documented permissions for metadata, artifact uploads, and uploading steps, then update the documentation so each of the four questions has an explicit answer.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation, security
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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