# Account overview

Manage all aspects of your account, from Two-factor authentication ([2FA](https://ably.com/docs/platform/account/2fa)) and billing to user management and personal preferences.

Begin by [logging](https://ably.com/login) in to Ably through your browser. Once you're logged in, you have access to the Ably dashboard, where you can click on the Account navigation dropdown to access the account settings:

![Ably Account Settings](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ably/docs/main/src/images/content/screenshots/dash/account.png)

### Settings

Manage your Ably account settings, including authentication, [billing](https://ably.com/docs/platform/pricing/billing), and account ownership:

* Use your account's unique identifier (Account ID) when contacting support.
* Account owners can require all users to set up two-factor authentication (2FA) for added security.
* Account owners and users with the billing role can update billing and package details. They are the only users who can modify these settings or transfer account ownership.
* Transfer ownership or cancel the account, contact [Ably support.](https://ably.com/support)

### Billing

Manage your [billing](https://ably.com/docs/platform/pricing/billing) and package settings to scale your services:

* Review your current package to assess if it fits your needs, whether free, pay-as-you-go, or committed use.
* Ensure your billing information is up to date, including company name, billing email (optional), address, international phone number, and timezone.
* View and manage invoices and payment methods once your account has been upgraded.

### Limits

Understand and manage your package [limits](https://ably.com/docs/platform/pricing/limits) by tracking usage across messages, data, connections, and channels:

* Limits are applied to prevent service disruption and vary by package.
* Limits can be time-based, quantity-based, or rate-based, and they may apply either per connection/channel or across the entire account.
* Notifications are provided when limits are nearing or exceeded, and detailed logs of warnings and exceeded limits are accessible in the account dashboard.

### Usage

Monitor your account's resource consumption with detailed usage statistics:

* The usage statistics table monitors app performance by tracking resource usage, such as messages, data transferred, connections, and channels.
* The statistics chart visualizes app usage data over time, allowing users to define specific time ranges, zoom in on different periods, and analyze metrics in detail.

### Users

Manage the [users](https://ably.com/docs/platform/account/users) associated with your account:

* The account owner role has full permissions to manage the account, including inviting and removing users, and assigning roles like developer, billing, or admin.
* Multiple roles can be assigned to a single user.
* Remove, or change user roles within an Ably account.

### My Settings

Control personal account settings:

* View and edit name, email, and password.
* Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for added security.
* Connect and manage login providers (Google, GitHub).
* Customize Ably email preferences (product updates, news, educational emails)
* Set up notifications for account usage.

### My Access tokens

Create access tokens for the [Control API:](https://ably.com/docs/platform/account/control-api)

* Users can create new tokens by providing a descriptive name, assigning an account, selecting capabilities, and securely storing the token once generated.
* Users can revoke existing tokens through the settings section, but this action is irreversible and will immediately invalidate the token for API access.
* After a token is created, the full token cannot be viewed again, so it must be securely stored upon generation.