---
title: How to create Topics and Events
description: Learn how to create credentials for Scaleway Topics and Events. Securely manage access and ensure seamless integration with this step-by-step guide.
tags: credentials messaging queuing key token 
dates:
  validation: 2025-10-16
  posted: 2025-04-10
---
import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'

import image from './assets/scaleway-topics-gen-creds.webp'


This page shows how to create [credentials](/topics-and-events/concepts/#credentials) for Scaleway Topics and Events. Credentials give their bearer (e.g. services and platforms) access to your service. 

Credentials for Topics and Events are granular: you can define the level of access that they should give. Credentials give the specified level of access to all topics that you create in the region they are scoped to. You can create multiple sets of credentials for each of your Topics and Events services.

<Requirements />

- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization

1. Click **Topics and Events** in the **Integration Services** section of the Scaleway console side menu. The **Topics and Events** dashboard displays.

2. Click the **Credentials** tab. 

3. Click **Generate credentials**. A pop-up displays:

    <Lightbox image={image} alt="In the Scaleway console, the Generate credentials screen displays. It prompts the user to choose a region for their credentials, a name, and permissions (write, read and/or manage)" />

4. Choose a region that these credentials should be scoped to.

5. Enter a name for these credentials.

6. Select the required permissions for the credentials. You must choose at least one of **Write**, **Read** and **Manage**. You are free to select any combination of these permissions.

7. Click **Generate credentials**.

    The credentials are created. The access key and secret key are displayed, and you are invited to copy them.
    
    <Message type="important">
      This is your only chance to view and save the secret key. Make sure that you copy it and save it somewhere securely.
    </Message>

8. Copy and save the credentials, before closing the window.

    You are returned to the **Credentials** tab. The name of your newly-generated credentials, along with the access key and access level are displayed.