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Service accounts for unattended workflows1 / 3

2 min lesson

Use a service account for unattended work

Choose the right identity for an unattended Cursor job, then name how it authenticates and where its usage appears.

Step 1 of 3

A nightly job should not depend on a developer's account staying active.

Give the job its own identity

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Create the account once, keep its key in the secret store and check the usage record.