diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
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@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ For a full list of all the fields available in for use in Argo, and a link to ex
 Some use-case specific documentation is available:
 
 * [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md)
+* [Access Token](access-token.md)
 * [Argo Workflow Architecture](architecture.md)
 * [Argo Server Auth Mode](argo-server-auth-mode.md)
 * [Argo Server SSO](argo-server-sso.md)
diff --git a/docs/access-token.md b/docs/access-token.md
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+# Access Token
+
+If you want to automate tasks with the Argo Server API or CLI, you will need an access token. 
+
+Firstly, create a role with minimal permissions. This example role for jenkins only permission to update and list workflows:
+
+```shell script
+kubectl create role jenkins --verb=list,update --resource=workflows.argoproj.io 
+```
+
+Create a service account for your service:
+
+```shell script
+kubectl create sa jenkins
+```
+
+Bind the service account to the role (in this case in the `argo` namespace):
+
+```shell script
+kubectl create rolebinding jenkins --role=jenkins --serviceaccount=argo:jenkins
+```
+
+You now need to get a token:
+
+```shell script
+SECRET=$(kubectl -n argo get sa jenkins -o=jsonpath='{.secrets[0].name}')
+ARGO_TOKEN=$(kubectl -n argo get secret $SECRET -o=jsonpath='{.data.token}' | base64 --decode)
+echo $ARGO_TOKEN
+ZXlKaGJHY2lPaUpTVXpJMU5pSXNJbXRwWkNJNkltS...
+```
+
+Use that token with the CLI (you need to set `ARGO_SERVER` too):
+
+```shell script
+ARGO_SERVER=http://localhost:2746 
+argo list
+```
+
+Use that token in your API requests, e.g. to list workflows:
+
+```shell script
+curl https://localhost:2746/api/v1/workflows/argo -H "Authorisation: Bearer $ARGO_TOKEN"
+# 200 OK
+```
+
+You should check you cannot do things you're not allowed!
+
+```shell script
+curl https://localhost:2746/api/v1/workflow-templates/argo -H "Authorisation: Bearer $ARGO_TOKEN"
+# 403 error
+```
+
+## Token Revocation
+
+Token compromised?
+
+```shell script
+kubectl delete secret $SECRET
+```
+
+A new one will be created.
diff --git a/docs/rest-api.md b/docs/rest-api.md
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@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ Since version v2.5 Argo Workflows ships with a server that provide more features
 The server can be configured with or without client auth (`server --auth-mode client`). When it is disabled, then clients must pass their Kubeconfig base 64 encoded in the HTTP `Authorization` header:
 
 ```
-token=$(argo auth token)
-curl -H "Authorization: $token" http://localhost:2746/api/v1/workflows/argo
+ARGO_TOKEN=$(argo auth token)
+curl -H "Authorization: $ARGO_TOKEN" http://localhost:2746/api/v1/workflows/argo
 ```
 
+Learn more on [how to generate an access token](access-token.md).
+
 To view the API:
  
 1. Open [https://editor.swagger.io/](https://editor.swagger.io/)