Service Account
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服务账户
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Also known as: robot account, non-human identity
Last updated August 9, 2026
Definition
A service account is a non-human identity used by apps, scripts, or VMs to call APIs — often over-privileged if not carefully managed.
Real-World Example
A CI pipeline using a cloud service account to deploy containers should have only deploy permissions.
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