# Access to CDA Playground with limited permissions

[date: 2025-11-10T17:49:52.366+01:00]

We're adding a new way to let users access the CDA Playground without requiring "Create/edit API tokens" permissions in their role.

This is especially useful for developers — including external contractors — who have been given an API token by someone else, and need to explore and test content queries but don't require full API token management capabilities.

#### What's New

For people with no permission to "Create/edit API tokens", we've added a **"Force CDA playground visibility"** toggle in the **Editor preferences**. When enabled, users can access the CDA Playground regardless of their role permissions.

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#### How It Works

For users with this toggle enabled, the CDA Playground will prompt for an API token on first access.

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Once a valid token is provided, the playground functions normally — the toolbar displays the custom token and allows updating it as needed.

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This gives developers and technical users the access they need to work with the Content Delivery API, without granting broader API token management permissions.