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description: Stop a service token from authenticating without deleting its configuration.
title: Temporarily turn off Access service tokens
image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-08-25-service-token-status-controls/og.png?v=1d766c5b8b39d9f7
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August 25, 2026

## Temporarily turn off Access service tokens

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Cloudflare Access administrators can now temporarily turn off service tokens without deleting them. A disabled token cannot authenticate, but its configuration remains available so administrators can turn it on again later.

Turning off a token also stops any previous secret in an active rotation grace period. Use this control to contain suspected credential exposure or pause an automated service.

For configuration instructions, refer to [Turn a service token on or off](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/access-controls/service-credentials/service-tokens/#turn-a-service-token-on-or-off).

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