# Account Settings ### About this export | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | **content_type** | lesson | | **platform** | contentstack-academy | | **source_url** | https://www.contentstack.com/academy/courses/account-management/account-settings | | **course_slug** | account-management | | **lesson_slug** | account-settings | | **markdown_file_url** | /academy/md/courses/account-management/account-settings.md | | **generated_at** | 2026-04-28T06:55:34.132Z | > Part of **[Account Management](https://www.contentstack.com/academy/courses/account-management)** on Contentstack Academy. **Academy MD v3** — structured for retrieval; no quiz or assessment keys. #### Video details #### At a glance - **Title:** Account Settings - **Duration:** 1m 15s - **Media link:** https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/LZfcyS7t - **Publish date (unix):** 1751913097 #### Streaming renditions - application/vnd.apple.mpegurl - audio/mp4 · AAC Audio · 115085 kbps - video/mp4 · 180p · 180p · 137772 kbps - video/mp4 · 270p · 270p · 149099 kbps - video/mp4 · 360p · 360p · 161430 kbps - video/mp4 · 406p · 406p · 171082 kbps - video/mp4 · 540p · 540p · 191094 kbps - video/mp4 · 720p · 720p · 224066 kbps #### Timed text tracks (delivery) - **thumbnails:** `https://cdn.jwplayer.com/strips/LZfcyS7t-120.vtt` #### Transcript In the top right corner, you'll find access to your primary account settings. From here, you'll find access to things like usage, how many inbound events, and outbound events your account is using. You can also switch to different billing periods in the top right corner just by clicking and selecting a different period. Profile access control, are those shared publicly to the website, API tokens, who has access to such tokens. Here, when you go to create an API token, you'll also be asked which roles to choose. So you can grant only specific access to the token, such as discovery insights or audience management. You'll have JavaScript tag related account settings, API specific account settings, such as timeouts. Content settings, this one's an important one to visit early on and set your content domains allow list so that you're classifying the right content as we cover off in our classification module. Security, and then schema. The best way to get started here is likely to visit LearnDoc Linux for a full read through on all the available account settings, what they do, and when you might want to use them. #### Subtitles (WebVTT) ```webvtt WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.120 In the top right corner, you'll find access to your primary account settings. 2 00:00:07.120 --> 00:00:12.020 From here, you'll find access to things like usage, how many inbound events, and outbound 3 00:00:12.020 --> 00:00:13.820 events your account is using. 4 00:00:13.820 --> 00:00:17.420 You can also switch to different billing periods in the top right corner just by clicking and 5 00:00:17.420 --> 00:00:21.620 selecting a different period. 6 00:00:21.620 --> 00:00:27.460 Profile access control, are those shared publicly to the website, API tokens, who has access 7 00:00:27.460 --> 00:00:28.460 to such tokens. 8 00:00:29.180 --> 00:00:32.660 Here, when you go to create an API token, you'll also be asked which roles to choose. 9 00:00:32.660 --> 00:00:38.620 So you can grant only specific access to the token, such as discovery insights or audience 10 00:00:38.620 --> 00:00:42.460 management. 11 00:00:42.460 --> 00:00:50.620 You'll have JavaScript tag related account settings, API specific account settings, such 12 00:00:50.620 --> 00:00:53.500 as timeouts. 13 00:00:53.500 --> 00:00:57.740 Content settings, this one's an important one to visit early on and set your content domains 14 00:00:57.740 --> 00:01:02.620 allow list so that you're classifying the right content as we cover off in our classification 15 00:01:02.620 --> 00:01:03.620 module. 16 00:01:03.620 --> 00:01:07.340 Security, and then schema. 17 00:01:07.340 --> 00:01:10.620 The best way to get started here is likely to visit LearnDoc Linux for a full read through 18 00:01:10.620 --> 00:01:14.220 on all the available account settings, what they do, and when you might want to use them. ``` ```transcript [00:00] In the top right corner, you'll find access to your primary account settings. [00:07] From here, you'll find access to things like usage, how many inbound events, and outbound [00:12] events your account is using. [00:13] You can also switch to different billing periods in the top right corner just by clicking and [00:17] selecting a different period. [00:21] Profile access control, are those shared publicly to the website, API tokens, who has access [00:27] to such tokens. [00:29] Here, when you go to create an API token, you'll also be asked which roles to choose. [00:32] So you can grant only specific access to the token, such as discovery insights or audience [00:38] management. [00:42] You'll have JavaScript tag related account settings, API specific account settings, such [00:50] as timeouts. [00:53] Content settings, this one's an important one to visit early on and set your content domains [00:57] allow list so that you're classifying the right content as we cover off in our classification [01:02] module. [01:03] Security, and then schema. [01:07] The best way to get started here is likely to visit LearnDoc Linux for a full read through [01:10] on all the available account settings, what they do, and when you might want to use them. ``` #### Lesson text Learn about important account settings and how to monitor your account usage. **Note**: On January 10, 2023, we upgraded our UI with a new, refreshed interface. All of the underlying functionality is the same, but you will notice that things look a little different from this Academy guide. The most notable change is that the navigation menu has moved from the top of the app to the left side. We appreciate your patience as we work on updating our Academy. ## What will I learn? * Can I monitor how much my account is being used? * What kind of settings should I consider reconfiguring? In this guide, we'll introduce you to available account settings that can be modified to ensure you are getting the best possible returns from Lytics. For more information, see our [Account Settings documentation](https://learn.lytics.com/documentation/product/features/account-management/editing-your-account). #### Key takeaways - Connect **Account Settings** back to your stack configuration before moving to the next module. - Capture one concrete artifact (screenshot, Postman call, or code snippet) that proves the step works in your environment. - Re-read the delivery versus management boundary for anything you changed in the entry model. ## Supplement for indexing ### Content summary Account Settings. Learn about important account settings and how to monitor your account usage. Note : On January 10, 2023, we upgraded our UI with a new, refreshed interface. All of the underlying functionality is the same, but you will notice that things look a little different from this Academy guide. The most notable change is that the navigation menu has moved from the top of the app to the left side. We appreciate your patience as we work on updating our Academy. What will I learn? Can I monitor how much my account is being used? What kind of settings should I consider reconfiguring? In this guide, we'll introduce you to available account settings that can be modified to ensure you are getting the best ### Retrieval tags - Account - Settings - account-management - lesson 01 - Account Settings - account-management lesson ### Indexing notes Index this lesson as a primary chunk tagged with lesson_id "01" and topics: [Account, Settings]. Parent course slug: account-management. Use asset_references URLs as thumbnail hints in search results when present. Never surface LMS quiz content or assessment answers from this file. ### Asset references | Label | URL | | --- | --- | | Video thumbnail: Account Settings | `https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/LZfcyS7t/poster.jpg?width=720` | ### External links | Label | URL | | --- | --- | | Contentstack Academy home | `https://www.contentstack.com/academy/` | | Training instance setup | `https://www.contentstack.com/academy/training-instance` | | Academy playground (GitHub) | `https://github.com/contentstack/contentstack-academy-playground` | | Contentstack documentation | `https://www.contentstack.com/docs/` | | Account Settings documentation | `https://learn.lytics.com/documentation/product/features/account-management/editing-your-account` |