I am trying to follow the instructions on this page as I need to create an access token to integrate with Hack-n-plan.
The page says there should be a setting entitled Users can create project access tokens and group access tokens in this group
There is no such setting on the page.
Please direct me to the proper way to enable this feature.
Best regards,
Greg Bradburn.
Same. My project tokens were deleted by gitlab. Cannot create a project token, says it has to be allowed but there is no such option.
I cannot deploy anything right now!!
If this is on gitlab.com then you cannot use Group Access Tokens without a subscription as shown in the screenshot in this post: Gitlab > Impossible to enable Group Access Token - #7 by dnsmichi
Also from the docs, to quote: Group access tokens | GitLab
on your own Gitlab installation, you can use group access tokens for free. Just not on gitlab.com.
Hey @dperetti, thanks for reaching out on the forum!
I saw your tweet and reached out on Twitter to help out. Like @iwalker mentioned, managing Group Access Tokens requires a subscription.
I’ll DM you here to discuss details and see if we can help with the situation.
I’m fine with not being able to use group tokens (it’s always been like this). But my previous project tokens have been revoked and deleted, and I’m no longer able to create them back because it now requires a permission I cannot set.
Feels a bit like a low blow tbh, but maybe it was not intended!
I think the correct behaviour would be to let any user create a project token in the free plan, and require a paid plan to control this user permission.
Same here, I was previously able to use project/user tokens which no longer seem available.
It is possible that this project access token was set before Ultimate features were turned off in the free tier in 2022.
As a temporary workaround, you could sign up for a trial to re-create the project access token.
I’ve flagged this with our teams internally, and we’re looking into it. I’ll also share your feedback on project tokens and the free plan. Thanks for bringing this to our attention!
New finding: in my old projects that are not part of a group, I can still create an access token.
It’s definitely when the project is part of a group that it has been impossible to create an access token (which makes little sense!).
Another finding: I’ve subscribed to an Ultimate trial, and…
.Do we have any update on this? Is it going to be fixed?
Really no reply? 
I would suggest asking the person who is the owner of the group/project to give you the permissions so that you can create the project tokens for the project in quesiton.
I am the owner of my repo and all the groups in it. The “Users can create project access tokens and group access tokens in this group” does not exist.
Your answers are irrelevant. Something that has always been possible is no longer. Those are single user projects that were organized under a group, more for the namespace than for the features.
Of course it’s relevant. If you are not the owner of the project, and the project doesn’t allow people lower than owner to create project tokens, then it’s pretty clear where the problem is. Your user doesn’t have the appropriate permissions to create the token 
In addition to that and you say that what I suggested isn’t the problem, and if you believe it’s a bug, open an issue: Issues · GitLab.org / GitLab · GitLab since it won’t be fixed by just posting on a forum. Devs look at bugs/issues that are opened, not forum posts.
That’s because group access tokens are only possible with a subscription. So if you are on a free plan you cannot do it.
Thanks for your patience while we were looking into this internally 
It looks like this is a bug from when we limited project access tokens to paid groups on GitLab.com.
As a temporary workaround, if you’re on a free tier, you should still be able to create project access tokens for standalone projects. For group projects, subscribing to a paid plan or using a trial can temporarily resolve the issue.
Regarding the Users can create project access tokens and group access tokens in this group option, please note that this setting is available to the group owner in the top-level group (as Ian mentioned). Make sure you are checking at the top level of your group. For further details, refer to the documentation.
Additionally, please remember that engaging on this forum means you agree to comply with the GitLab Code of Conduct, which includes being respectful when engaging with others.
See?
Thank you, I did it when you first suggested it, but will it still work when the free trial ends?
Is there a way to move a project out of a group so that it is a standalone project?
