[management] Enable PAT creation during setup (#6003)

* enable pat creation on setup

* remove logic from handler towards setup service

* fix lint issue

* fix rollback on account id returning empty

* fix coderabbit comments

* fix setup PAT rollback behavior

management/server/account/pat.go

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package account
+
+const (
+	// PATMinExpireDays is the minimum allowed Personal Access Token expiration in days.
+	PATMinExpireDays = 1
+	// PATMaxExpireDays is the maximum allowed Personal Access Token expiration in days.
+	PATMaxExpireDays = 365
+)

management/server/http/handler.go

@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
 )
 
-const (
-	apiPrefix = "/api"
-)
+const apiPrefix = "/api"
 
 // NewAPIHandler creates the Management service HTTP API handler registering all the available endpoints.
 func NewAPIHandler(ctx context.Context, accountManager account.Manager, networksManager nbnetworks.Manager, resourceManager resources.Manager, routerManager routers.Manager, groupsManager nbgroups.Manager, LocationManager geolocation.Geolocation, authManager auth.Manager, appMetrics telemetry.AppMetrics, integratedValidator integrated_validator.IntegratedValidator, proxyController port_forwarding.Controller, permissionsManager permissions.Manager, peersManager nbpeers.Manager, settingsManager settings.Manager, zManager zones.Manager, rManager records.Manager, networkMapController network_map.Controller, idpManager idpmanager.Manager, serviceManager service.Manager, reverseProxyDomainManager *manager.Manager, reverseProxyAccessLogsManager accesslogs.Manager, proxyGRPCServer *nbgrpc.ProxyServiceServer, trustedHTTPProxies []netip.Prefix, rateLimiter *middleware.APIRateLimiter) (http.Handler, error) {
@@ -141,7 +139,7 @@ func NewAPIHandler(ctx context.Context, accountManager account.Manager, networks
 	zonesManager.RegisterEndpoints(router, zManager)
 	recordsManager.RegisterEndpoints(router, rManager)
 	idp.AddEndpoints(accountManager, router)
-	instance.AddEndpoints(instanceManager, router)
+	instance.AddEndpoints(instanceManager, accountManager, router)
 	instance.AddVersionEndpoint(instanceManager, router)
 	if serviceManager != nil && reverseProxyDomainManager != nil {
 		reverseproxymanager.RegisterEndpoints(serviceManager, *reverseProxyDomainManager, reverseProxyAccessLogsManager, permissionsManager, router)

management/server/http/handlers/instance/instance_handler.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
 	nbinstance "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/instance"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/util"
@@ -15,13 +16,15 @@ import (
 // handler handles the instance setup HTTP endpoints
 type handler struct {
 	instanceManager nbinstance.Manager
+	setupManager    *nbinstance.SetupService
 }
 
 // AddEndpoints registers the instance setup endpoints.
 // These endpoints bypass authentication for initial setup.
-func AddEndpoints(instanceManager nbinstance.Manager, router *mux.Router) {
+func AddEndpoints(instanceManager nbinstance.Manager, accountManager account.Manager, router *mux.Router) {
 	h := &handler{
 		instanceManager: instanceManager,
+		setupManager:    nbinstance.NewSetupService(instanceManager, accountManager),
 	}
 
 	router.HandleFunc("/instance", h.getInstanceStatus).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
@@ -55,24 +58,36 @@ func (h *handler) getInstanceStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 // setup creates the initial admin user for the instance.
 // This endpoint is unauthenticated but only works when setup is required.
 func (h *handler) setup(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+
 	var req api.SetupRequest
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
 		util.WriteErrorResponse("invalid request body", http.StatusBadRequest, w)
 		return
 	}
 
-	userData, err := h.instanceManager.CreateOwnerUser(r.Context(), req.Email, req.Password, req.Name)
+	result, err := h.setupManager.SetupOwner(ctx, req.Email, req.Password, req.Name, nbinstance.SetupOptions{
+		CreatePAT:       req.CreatePat != nil && *req.CreatePat,
+		PATExpireInDays: req.PatExpireIn,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		util.WriteError(ctx, err, w)
 		return
 	}
 
-	log.WithContext(r.Context()).Infof("instance setup completed: created user %s", req.Email)
+	log.WithContext(ctx).Infof("instance setup completed: created user %s", req.Email)
 
-	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, api.SetupResponse{
-		UserId: userData.ID,
-		Email:  userData.Email,
-	})
+	resp := api.SetupResponse{
+		UserId: result.User.ID,
+		Email:  result.User.Email,
+	}
+
+	if result.PATPlainToken != "" {
+		resp.PersonalAccessToken = &result.PATPlainToken
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "no-store")
+	util.WriteJSONObject(ctx, w, resp)
 }
 
 // getVersionInfo returns version information for NetBird components.

management/server/http/handlers/instance/instance_handler_test.go

@@ -10,12 +10,18 @@ import (
 	"net/mail"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/idp"
 	nbinstance "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/instance"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/mock_server"
+	nbstore "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/auth"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
@@ -25,6 +31,7 @@ type mockInstanceManager struct {
 	isSetupRequired   bool
 	isSetupRequiredFn func(ctx context.Context) (bool, error)
 	createOwnerUserFn func(ctx context.Context, email, password, name string) (*idp.UserData, error)
+	rollbackSetupFn   func(ctx context.Context, userID string) error
 	getVersionInfoFn  func(ctx context.Context) (*nbinstance.VersionInfo, error)
 }
 
@@ -67,6 +74,13 @@ func (m *mockInstanceManager) CreateOwnerUser(ctx context.Context, email, passwo
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func (m *mockInstanceManager) RollbackSetup(ctx context.Context, userID string) error {
+	if m.rollbackSetupFn != nil {
+		return m.rollbackSetupFn(ctx, userID)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (m *mockInstanceManager) GetVersionInfo(ctx context.Context) (*nbinstance.VersionInfo, error) {
 	if m.getVersionInfoFn != nil {
 		return m.getVersionInfoFn(ctx)
@@ -82,8 +96,12 @@ func (m *mockInstanceManager) GetVersionInfo(ctx context.Context) (*nbinstance.V
 var _ nbinstance.Manager = (*mockInstanceManager)(nil)
 
 func setupTestRouter(manager nbinstance.Manager) *mux.Router {
+	return setupTestRouterWithPAT(manager, nil)
+}
+
+func setupTestRouterWithPAT(manager nbinstance.Manager, accountManager account.Manager) *mux.Router {
 	router := mux.NewRouter()
-	AddEndpoints(manager, router)
+	AddEndpoints(manager, accountManager, router)
 	return router
 }
 
@@ -161,6 +179,7 @@ func TestSetup_Success(t *testing.T) {
 	router.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, "no-store", rec.Header().Get("Cache-Control"))
 
 	var response api.SetupResponse
 	err := json.NewDecoder(rec.Body).Decode(&response)
@@ -293,6 +312,239 @@ func TestSetup_ManagerError(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusInternalServerError, rec.Code)
 }
 
+func TestSetup_PAT_FeatureDisabled_IgnoresCreatePAT(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv(nbinstance.SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, "false")
+
+	manager := &mockInstanceManager{isSetupRequired: true}
+	// NB_SETUP_PAT_ENABLED=false: request fields must be silently ignored
+	router := setupTestRouterWithPAT(manager, &mock_server.MockAccountManager{})
+
+	body := `{"email": "admin@example.com", "password": "securepassword123", "name": "Admin", "create_pat": true}`
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/setup", bytes.NewBufferString(body))
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	router.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
+	var response api.SetupResponse
+	require.NoError(t, json.NewDecoder(rec.Body).Decode(&response))
+	assert.Nil(t, response.PersonalAccessToken)
+}
+
+func TestSetup_PAT_FlagOmitted_NoPAT(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv(nbinstance.SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, "true")
+
+	manager := &mockInstanceManager{isSetupRequired: true}
+	router := setupTestRouterWithPAT(manager, &mock_server.MockAccountManager{})
+
+	body := `{"email": "admin@example.com", "password": "securepassword123", "name": "Admin"}`
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/setup", bytes.NewBufferString(body))
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	router.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
+	var response api.SetupResponse
+	require.NoError(t, json.NewDecoder(rec.Body).Decode(&response))
+	assert.Nil(t, response.PersonalAccessToken)
+}
+
+func TestSetup_PAT_MissingExpireIn_DefaultsToOneDay(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv(nbinstance.SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, "true")
+
+	createCalled := false
+	manager := &mockInstanceManager{
+		isSetupRequired: true,
+		createOwnerUserFn: func(ctx context.Context, email, password, name string) (*idp.UserData, error) {
+			createCalled = true
+			return &idp.UserData{ID: "u1", Email: email, Name: name}, nil
+		},
+	}
+	accountMgr := &mock_server.MockAccountManager{
+		GetAccountIDByUserIdFunc: func(_ context.Context, userAuth auth.UserAuth) (string, error) {
+			assert.Equal(t, "u1", userAuth.UserId)
+			return "acc-1", nil
+		},
+		CreatePATFunc: func(_ context.Context, accountID, initiator, target, name string, expiresIn int) (*types.PersonalAccessTokenGenerated, error) {
+			assert.Equal(t, "acc-1", accountID)
+			assert.Equal(t, "u1", initiator)
+			assert.Equal(t, "u1", target)
+			assert.Equal(t, "setup-token", name)
+			assert.Equal(t, 1, expiresIn)
+			return &types.PersonalAccessTokenGenerated{PlainToken: "nbp_plain"}, nil
+		},
+	}
+	router := setupTestRouterWithPAT(manager, accountMgr)
+
+	body := `{"email": "admin@example.com", "password": "securepassword123", "name": "Admin", "create_pat": true}`
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/setup", bytes.NewBufferString(body))
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	router.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, "no-store", rec.Header().Get("Cache-Control"))
+	assert.True(t, createCalled)
+	var response api.SetupResponse
+	require.NoError(t, json.NewDecoder(rec.Body).Decode(&response))
+	require.NotNil(t, response.PersonalAccessToken)
+	assert.Equal(t, "nbp_plain", *response.PersonalAccessToken)
+}
+
+func TestSetup_PAT_ExpireOutOfRange(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv(nbinstance.SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, "true")
+
+	manager := &mockInstanceManager{isSetupRequired: true}
+	router := setupTestRouterWithPAT(manager, &mock_server.MockAccountManager{})
+
+	body := `{"email": "admin@example.com", "password": "securepassword123", "name": "Admin", "create_pat": true, "pat_expire_in": 0}`
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/setup", bytes.NewBufferString(body))
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	router.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, rec.Code)
+}
+
+func TestSetup_PAT_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv(nbinstance.SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, "true")
+
+	manager := &mockInstanceManager{
+		isSetupRequired: true,
+		createOwnerUserFn: func(ctx context.Context, email, password, name string) (*idp.UserData, error) {
+			return &idp.UserData{ID: "owner-id", Email: email, Name: name}, nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	gotAccountArgs := struct {
+		userID string
+		email  string
+	}{}
+	accountMgr := &mock_server.MockAccountManager{
+		GetAccountIDByUserIdFunc: func(_ context.Context, userAuth auth.UserAuth) (string, error) {
+			gotAccountArgs.userID = userAuth.UserId
+			gotAccountArgs.email = userAuth.Email
+			return "acc-1", nil
+		},
+		CreatePATFunc: func(_ context.Context, accountID, initiator, target, name string, expiresIn int) (*types.PersonalAccessTokenGenerated, error) {
+			assert.Equal(t, "acc-1", accountID)
+			assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", initiator)
+			assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", target)
+			assert.Equal(t, "setup-token", name)
+			assert.Equal(t, 30, expiresIn)
+			return &types.PersonalAccessTokenGenerated{PlainToken: "nbp_plain"}, nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	router := setupTestRouterWithPAT(manager, accountMgr)
+
+	body := `{"email": "admin@example.com", "password": "securepassword123", "name": "Admin", "create_pat": true, "pat_expire_in": 30}`
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/setup", bytes.NewBufferString(body))
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	router.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, "no-store", rec.Header().Get("Cache-Control"))
+	var response api.SetupResponse
+	require.NoError(t, json.NewDecoder(rec.Body).Decode(&response))
+	assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", response.UserId)
+	require.NotNil(t, response.PersonalAccessToken)
+	assert.Equal(t, "nbp_plain", *response.PersonalAccessToken)
+	assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", gotAccountArgs.userID)
+	assert.Equal(t, "admin@example.com", gotAccountArgs.email)
+}
+
+func TestSetup_PAT_AccountCreationFails_Rollback(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv(nbinstance.SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, "true")
+
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	accountStore := nbstore.NewMockStore(ctrl)
+	accountStore.EXPECT().GetAccountIDByUserID(gomock.Any(), nbstore.LockingStrengthNone, "owner-id").Return("", status.NewAccountNotFoundError("owner-id"))
+
+	rolledBackFor := ""
+	manager := &mockInstanceManager{
+		isSetupRequired: true,
+		createOwnerUserFn: func(ctx context.Context, email, password, name string) (*idp.UserData, error) {
+			return &idp.UserData{ID: "owner-id", Email: email, Name: name}, nil
+		},
+		rollbackSetupFn: func(_ context.Context, userID string) error {
+			rolledBackFor = userID
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+	accountMgr := &mock_server.MockAccountManager{
+		GetAccountIDByUserIdFunc: func(_ context.Context, _ auth.UserAuth) (string, error) {
+			return "", errors.New("db down")
+		},
+		GetStoreFunc: func() nbstore.Store {
+			return accountStore
+		},
+	}
+
+	router := setupTestRouterWithPAT(manager, accountMgr)
+
+	body := `{"email": "admin@example.com", "password": "securepassword123", "name": "Admin", "create_pat": true, "pat_expire_in": 30}`
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/setup", bytes.NewBufferString(body))
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	router.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusInternalServerError, rec.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", rolledBackFor, "RollbackSetup must be called with the created user id")
+}
+
+func TestSetup_PAT_CreatePATFails_Rollback(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv(nbinstance.SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, "true")
+
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	accountStore := nbstore.NewMockStore(ctrl)
+	account := &types.Account{Id: "acc-1"}
+	accountStore.EXPECT().GetAccount(gomock.Any(), "acc-1").Return(account, nil)
+	accountStore.EXPECT().DeleteAccount(gomock.Any(), account).Return(nil)
+
+	rolledBackFor := ""
+	manager := &mockInstanceManager{
+		isSetupRequired: true,
+		createOwnerUserFn: func(ctx context.Context, email, password, name string) (*idp.UserData, error) {
+			return &idp.UserData{ID: "owner-id", Email: email, Name: name}, nil
+		},
+		rollbackSetupFn: func(_ context.Context, userID string) error {
+			rolledBackFor = userID
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+	accountMgr := &mock_server.MockAccountManager{
+		GetAccountIDByUserIdFunc: func(_ context.Context, _ auth.UserAuth) (string, error) {
+			return "acc-1", nil
+		},
+		CreatePATFunc: func(_ context.Context, _, _, _, _ string, _ int) (*types.PersonalAccessTokenGenerated, error) {
+			return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "token store unavailable")
+		},
+		GetStoreFunc: func() nbstore.Store {
+			return accountStore
+		},
+	}
+
+	router := setupTestRouterWithPAT(manager, accountMgr)
+
+	body := `{"email": "admin@example.com", "password": "securepassword123", "name": "Admin", "create_pat": true, "pat_expire_in": 30}`
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/setup", bytes.NewBufferString(body))
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	router.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusInternalServerError, rec.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", rolledBackFor, "RollbackSetup must be called when CreatePAT fails")
+}
+
 func TestGetVersionInfo_Success(t *testing.T) {
 	manager := &mockInstanceManager{}
 	router := mux.NewRouter()

management/server/instance/manager.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/dexidp/dex/storage"
 	goversion "github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
@@ -60,6 +61,13 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// This should only be called when IsSetupRequired returns true.
 	CreateOwnerUser(ctx context.Context, email, password, name string) (*idp.UserData, error)
 
+	// RollbackSetup reverses a successful CreateOwnerUser by deleting the user
+	// from the embedded IDP and reloading setupRequired from persistent state, so
+	// /api/setup can be retried only when no accounts or local users remain. Used
+	// when post-user steps (account or PAT creation) fail and the caller wants a
+	// clean slate.
+	RollbackSetup(ctx context.Context, userID string) error
+
 	// GetVersionInfo returns version information for NetBird components.
 	GetVersionInfo(ctx context.Context) (*VersionInfo, error)
 }
@@ -70,6 +78,7 @@ type instanceStore interface {
 
 type embeddedIdP interface {
 	CreateUserWithPassword(ctx context.Context, email, password, name string) (*idp.UserData, error)
+	DeleteUser(ctx context.Context, userID string) error
 	GetAllAccounts(ctx context.Context) (map[string][]*idp.UserData, error)
 }
 
@@ -187,6 +196,51 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) CreateOwnerUser(ctx context.Context, email, password, n
 	return userData, nil
 }
 
+// RollbackSetup undoes a successful CreateOwnerUser: deletes the user from the
+// embedded IDP and reloads setupRequired from persistent state.
+func (m *DefaultManager) RollbackSetup(ctx context.Context, userID string) error {
+	if m.embeddedIdpManager == nil {
+		return errors.New("embedded IDP is not enabled")
+	}
+
+	var deleteErr error
+	if err := m.embeddedIdpManager.DeleteUser(ctx, userID); err != nil {
+		if isNotFoundError(err) {
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("setup rollback user %s already deleted", userID)
+		} else {
+			deleteErr = fmt.Errorf("failed to delete user from embedded IdP: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := m.loadSetupRequired(ctx); err != nil {
+		reloadErr := fmt.Errorf("failed to reload setup state after rollback: %w", err)
+		if deleteErr != nil {
+			return errors.Join(deleteErr, reloadErr)
+		}
+		return reloadErr
+	}
+
+	if deleteErr != nil {
+		return deleteErr
+	}
+
+	log.WithContext(ctx).Infof("rolled back setup for user %s", userID)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func isNotFoundError(err error) bool {
+	if err == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	if errors.Is(err, storage.ErrNotFound) {
+		return true
+	}
+	if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok {
+		return s.Type() == status.NotFound
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func (m *DefaultManager) checkSetupRequiredFromDB(ctx context.Context) error {
 	numAccounts, err := m.store.GetAccountsCounter(ctx)
 	if err != nil {

management/server/instance/manager_test.go

@@ -10,16 +10,19 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/dexidp/dex/storage"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/idp"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
 
 type mockIdP struct {
-	mu              sync.Mutex
-	createUserFunc  func(ctx context.Context, email, password, name string) (*idp.UserData, error)
-	users           map[string][]*idp.UserData
+	mu                sync.Mutex
+	createUserFunc    func(ctx context.Context, email, password, name string) (*idp.UserData, error)
+	deleteUserFunc    func(ctx context.Context, userID string) error
+	users             map[string][]*idp.UserData
 	getAllAccountsErr error
 }
 
@@ -30,6 +33,13 @@ func (m *mockIdP) CreateUserWithPassword(ctx context.Context, email, password, n
 	return &idp.UserData{ID: "test-user-id", Email: email, Name: name}, nil
 }
 
+func (m *mockIdP) DeleteUser(ctx context.Context, userID string) error {
+	if m.deleteUserFunc != nil {
+		return m.deleteUserFunc(ctx, userID)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (m *mockIdP) GetAllAccounts(_ context.Context) (map[string][]*idp.UserData, error) {
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
@@ -223,6 +233,77 @@ func TestIsSetupRequired_ReturnsFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(t, required)
 }
 
+func TestRollbackSetup_UserAlreadyDeletedIsSuccess(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		err  error
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "management status not found",
+			err:  status.NewUserNotFoundError("owner-id"),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "dex storage not found",
+			err:  fmt.Errorf("failed to get user for deletion: %w", storage.ErrNotFound),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			idpMock := &mockIdP{
+				deleteUserFunc: func(_ context.Context, userID string) error {
+					assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", userID)
+					return tt.err
+				},
+			}
+			mgr := newTestManager(idpMock, &mockStore{})
+			mgr.setupRequired = false
+
+			err := mgr.RollbackSetup(context.Background(), "owner-id")
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			required, err := mgr.IsSetupRequired(context.Background())
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.True(t, required, "setup should be required when no accounts or local users remain")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRollbackSetup_RecomputesSetupStateWhenAccountStillExists(t *testing.T) {
+	idpMock := &mockIdP{
+		deleteUserFunc: func(_ context.Context, _ string) error {
+			return status.NewUserNotFoundError("owner-id")
+		},
+	}
+	mgr := newTestManager(idpMock, &mockStore{accountsCount: 1})
+	mgr.setupRequired = true
+
+	err := mgr.RollbackSetup(context.Background(), "owner-id")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	required, err := mgr.IsSetupRequired(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, required, "setup should not be required while an account still exists")
+}
+
+func TestRollbackSetup_ReturnsDeleteErrorButReloadsSetupState(t *testing.T) {
+	idpMock := &mockIdP{
+		deleteUserFunc: func(_ context.Context, _ string) error {
+			return errors.New("idp unavailable")
+		},
+	}
+	mgr := newTestManager(idpMock, &mockStore{})
+	mgr.setupRequired = false
+
+	err := mgr.RollbackSetup(context.Background(), "owner-id")
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "idp unavailable")
+
+	required, err := mgr.IsSetupRequired(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, required, "setup state should be reloaded even when user deletion fails")
+}
+
 func TestDefaultManager_ValidateSetupRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	manager := &DefaultManager{setupRequired: true}
 

management/server/instance/setup_service.go

@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+package instance
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/idp"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/auth"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
+)
+
+const (
+	setupPATTokenName = "setup-token"
+
+	// SetupPATEnabledEnvKey enables setup-time Personal Access Token creation.
+	SetupPATEnabledEnvKey = "NB_SETUP_PAT_ENABLED"
+
+	setupPATDefaultExpireDays = 1
+)
+
+// SetupOptions controls optional work performed during initial instance setup.
+type SetupOptions struct {
+	// CreatePAT requests creation of a setup Personal Access Token. It is honored
+	// only when SetupPATEnabledEnvKey is set to "true".
+	CreatePAT bool
+	// PATExpireInDays defaults to 1 day when CreatePAT is requested and setup PAT
+	// creation is enabled.
+	PATExpireInDays *int
+}
+
+// SetupResult contains resources created during initial instance setup.
+type SetupResult struct {
+	User          *idp.UserData
+	PATPlainToken string
+}
+
+// SetupService orchestrates the initial setup use case across the instance and
+// account bounded contexts and owns the compensation logic when a later step
+// fails.
+type SetupService struct {
+	instanceManager Manager
+	accountManager  account.Manager
+	setupPATEnabled bool
+}
+
+// NewSetupService creates a setup use-case service.
+func NewSetupService(instanceManager Manager, accountManager account.Manager) *SetupService {
+	return &SetupService{
+		instanceManager: instanceManager,
+		accountManager:  accountManager,
+		setupPATEnabled: os.Getenv(SetupPATEnabledEnvKey) == "true",
+	}
+}
+
+func normalizeSetupOptions(opts SetupOptions, setupPATEnabled bool) (SetupOptions, error) {
+	if !opts.CreatePAT {
+		return opts, nil
+	}
+
+	if !setupPATEnabled {
+		opts.CreatePAT = false
+		opts.PATExpireInDays = nil
+		return opts, nil
+	}
+
+	if opts.PATExpireInDays == nil {
+		defaultExpireInDays := setupPATDefaultExpireDays
+		opts.PATExpireInDays = &defaultExpireInDays
+	}
+
+	if *opts.PATExpireInDays < account.PATMinExpireDays || *opts.PATExpireInDays > account.PATMaxExpireDays {
+		return opts, status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "pat_expire_in must be between %d and %d", account.PATMinExpireDays, account.PATMaxExpireDays)
+	}
+
+	return opts, nil
+}
+
+// SetupOwner creates the initial owner user and, when requested and enabled by
+// SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, provisions the account and a setup Personal Access
+// Token. If account or PAT provisioning fails, created resources are rolled
+// back so setup can be retried. If account rollback fails, user rollback is
+// skipped to avoid leaving an account without its owner user.
+func (m *SetupService) SetupOwner(ctx context.Context, email, password, name string, opts SetupOptions) (*SetupResult, error) {
+	opts, err := normalizeSetupOptions(opts, m.setupPATEnabled)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if opts.CreatePAT && m.accountManager == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("account manager is required to create setup PAT")
+	}
+
+	userData, err := m.instanceManager.CreateOwnerUser(ctx, email, password, name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	result := &SetupResult{User: userData}
+	if !opts.CreatePAT {
+		return result, nil
+	}
+
+	userAuth := auth.UserAuth{
+		UserId: userData.ID,
+		Email:  userData.Email,
+		Name:   userData.Name,
+	}
+
+	accountID, err := m.accountManager.GetAccountIDByUserID(ctx, userAuth)
+	if err != nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("create account for setup user: %w", err)
+		if rollbackErr := m.rollbackSetup(ctx, userData.ID, "account provisioning failed", err, ""); rollbackErr != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w; failed to roll back setup resources: %v", err, rollbackErr)
+		}
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	pat, err := m.accountManager.CreatePAT(ctx, accountID, userData.ID, userData.ID, setupPATTokenName, *opts.PATExpireInDays)
+	if err != nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("create setup PAT: %w", err)
+		if rollbackErr := m.rollbackSetup(ctx, userData.ID, "setup PAT provisioning failed", err, accountID); rollbackErr != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w; failed to roll back setup resources: %v", err, rollbackErr)
+		}
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	result.PATPlainToken = pat.PlainToken
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+func (m *SetupService) rollbackSetup(ctx context.Context, userID, reason string, origErr error, accountID string) error {
+	if accountID == "" {
+		resolvedAccountID, err := m.lookupSetupAccountIDForRollback(ctx, userID)
+		if err != nil {
+			rollbackErr := fmt.Errorf("resolve setup account for rollback: %w", err)
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to resolve setup account for user %s after %s: original error: %v, rollback error: %v", userID, reason, origErr, rollbackErr)
+			return rollbackErr
+		}
+		accountID = resolvedAccountID
+	}
+
+	if accountID != "" {
+		if err := m.rollbackSetupAccount(ctx, accountID); err != nil {
+			rollbackErr := fmt.Errorf("roll back setup account %s: %w", accountID, err)
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to roll back setup account %s for user %s after %s: original error: %v, rollback error: %v", accountID, userID, reason, origErr, rollbackErr)
+			return rollbackErr
+		}
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("rolled back setup account %s for user %s after %s: %v", accountID, userID, reason, origErr)
+	}
+
+	if err := m.instanceManager.RollbackSetup(ctx, userID); err != nil {
+		rollbackErr := fmt.Errorf("roll back setup user %s: %w", userID, err)
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to roll back setup user %s after %s: original error: %v, rollback error: %v", userID, reason, origErr, rollbackErr)
+		return rollbackErr
+	}
+	log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("rolled back setup user %s after %s: %v", userID, reason, origErr)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *SetupService) lookupSetupAccountIDForRollback(ctx context.Context, userID string) (string, error) {
+	if m.accountManager == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("account manager is required to resolve setup account")
+	}
+
+	accountStore := m.accountManager.GetStore()
+	if accountStore == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("account store is unavailable")
+	}
+
+	accountID, err := accountStore.GetAccountIDByUserID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		if isNotFoundError(err) {
+			return "", nil
+		}
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("get setup account ID for rollback: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return accountID, nil
+}
+
+// rollbackSetupAccount removes only the setup-created account data from the
+// store. It intentionally avoids accountManager.DeleteAccount because the normal
+// account deletion path also deletes users from the IdP; embedded IdP cleanup is
+// owned by instanceManager.RollbackSetup.
+func (m *SetupService) rollbackSetupAccount(ctx context.Context, accountID string) error {
+	if m.accountManager == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("account manager is required to roll back setup account")
+	}
+
+	accountStore := m.accountManager.GetStore()
+	if accountStore == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("account store is unavailable")
+	}
+
+	account, err := accountStore.GetAccount(ctx, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		if isNotFoundError(err) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("get setup account for rollback: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := accountStore.DeleteAccount(ctx, account); err != nil {
+		if isNotFoundError(err) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("delete setup account for rollback: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

management/server/instance/setup_service_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+package instance
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/idp"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/mock_server"
+	nbstore "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/auth"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
+)
+
+type setupInstanceManagerMock struct {
+	createOwnerUserFn func(ctx context.Context, email, password, name string) (*idp.UserData, error)
+	rollbackSetupFn   func(ctx context.Context, userID string) error
+}
+
+func (m *setupInstanceManagerMock) IsSetupRequired(context.Context) (bool, error) {
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func (m *setupInstanceManagerMock) CreateOwnerUser(ctx context.Context, email, password, name string) (*idp.UserData, error) {
+	if m.createOwnerUserFn != nil {
+		return m.createOwnerUserFn(ctx, email, password, name)
+	}
+	return &idp.UserData{ID: "owner-id", Email: email, Name: name}, nil
+}
+
+func (m *setupInstanceManagerMock) RollbackSetup(ctx context.Context, userID string) error {
+	if m.rollbackSetupFn != nil {
+		return m.rollbackSetupFn(ctx, userID)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *setupInstanceManagerMock) GetVersionInfo(context.Context) (*VersionInfo, error) {
+	return &VersionInfo{}, nil
+}
+
+var _ Manager = (*setupInstanceManagerMock)(nil)
+
+func intPtr(v int) *int {
+	return &v
+}
+
+func TestSetupOwner_PATFeatureDisabled_IgnoresCreatePAT(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv(SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, "false")
+
+	createCalls := 0
+	setupManager := NewSetupService(
+		&setupInstanceManagerMock{
+			createOwnerUserFn: func(_ context.Context, email, _, name string) (*idp.UserData, error) {
+				createCalls++
+				return &idp.UserData{ID: "owner-id", Email: email, Name: name}, nil
+			},
+		},
+		&mock_server.MockAccountManager{},
+	)
+
+	result, err := setupManager.SetupOwner(context.Background(), "admin@example.com", "securepassword123", "Admin", SetupOptions{
+		CreatePAT: true,
+	})
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, result)
+	assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", result.User.ID)
+	assert.Empty(t, result.PATPlainToken)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, createCalls)
+}
+
+func TestSetupOwner_PATFeatureEnabled_MissingExpireDefaultsToOneDay(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv(SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, "true")
+
+	createCalled := false
+	setupManager := NewSetupService(
+		&setupInstanceManagerMock{
+			createOwnerUserFn: func(_ context.Context, email, _, name string) (*idp.UserData, error) {
+				createCalled = true
+				return &idp.UserData{ID: "owner-id", Email: email, Name: name}, nil
+			},
+		},
+		&mock_server.MockAccountManager{
+			GetAccountIDByUserIdFunc: func(_ context.Context, userAuth auth.UserAuth) (string, error) {
+				assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", userAuth.UserId)
+				return "acc-1", nil
+			},
+			CreatePATFunc: func(_ context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID, tokenName string, expiresIn int) (*types.PersonalAccessTokenGenerated, error) {
+				assert.Equal(t, "acc-1", accountID)
+				assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", initiatorUserID)
+				assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", targetUserID)
+				assert.Equal(t, setupPATTokenName, tokenName)
+				assert.Equal(t, setupPATDefaultExpireDays, expiresIn)
+				return &types.PersonalAccessTokenGenerated{PlainToken: "nbp_plain"}, nil
+			},
+		},
+	)
+
+	result, err := setupManager.SetupOwner(context.Background(), "admin@example.com", "securepassword123", "Admin", SetupOptions{
+		CreatePAT: true,
+	})
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, result)
+	assert.True(t, createCalled)
+	assert.Equal(t, "nbp_plain", result.PATPlainToken)
+}
+
+func TestSetupOwner_PATFeatureEnabled_MissingAccountManagerFailsBeforeCreateUser(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv(SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, "true")
+
+	createCalled := false
+	rollbackCalled := false
+	setupManager := NewSetupService(
+		&setupInstanceManagerMock{
+			createOwnerUserFn: func(_ context.Context, email, _, name string) (*idp.UserData, error) {
+				createCalled = true
+				return &idp.UserData{ID: "owner-id", Email: email, Name: name}, nil
+			},
+			rollbackSetupFn: func(_ context.Context, _ string) error {
+				rollbackCalled = true
+				return nil
+			},
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
+
+	result, err := setupManager.SetupOwner(context.Background(), "admin@example.com", "securepassword123", "Admin", SetupOptions{
+		CreatePAT: true,
+	})
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, result)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "account manager is required")
+	assert.False(t, createCalled)
+	assert.False(t, rollbackCalled)
+}
+
+func TestSetupOwner_AccountProvisioningFails_RollsBackSideEffectAccountAndUser(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv(SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, "true")
+
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	accountStore := nbstore.NewMockStore(ctrl)
+	account := &types.Account{Id: "acc-1"}
+	accountStore.EXPECT().GetAccountIDByUserID(gomock.Any(), nbstore.LockingStrengthNone, "owner-id").Return("acc-1", nil)
+	accountStore.EXPECT().GetAccount(gomock.Any(), "acc-1").Return(account, nil)
+	accountStore.EXPECT().DeleteAccount(gomock.Any(), account).Return(nil)
+
+	rolledBackFor := ""
+	rollbackCalls := 0
+	setupManager := NewSetupService(
+		&setupInstanceManagerMock{
+			rollbackSetupFn: func(_ context.Context, userID string) error {
+				rollbackCalls++
+				rolledBackFor = userID
+				return nil
+			},
+		},
+		&mock_server.MockAccountManager{
+			GetAccountIDByUserIdFunc: func(_ context.Context, userAuth auth.UserAuth) (string, error) {
+				assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", userAuth.UserId)
+				return "", errors.New("metadata update failed")
+			},
+			GetStoreFunc: func() nbstore.Store {
+				return accountStore
+			},
+		},
+	)
+
+	result, err := setupManager.SetupOwner(context.Background(), "admin@example.com", "securepassword123", "Admin", SetupOptions{
+		CreatePAT:       true,
+		PATExpireInDays: intPtr(30),
+	})
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, result)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "create account for setup user")
+	assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", rolledBackFor)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, rollbackCalls)
+}
+
+func TestSetupOwner_CreatePATFails_RollsBackSetupAccountAndUser(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv(SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, "true")
+
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	accountStore := nbstore.NewMockStore(ctrl)
+	account := &types.Account{Id: "acc-1"}
+	accountStore.EXPECT().GetAccount(gomock.Any(), "acc-1").Return(account, nil)
+	accountStore.EXPECT().DeleteAccount(gomock.Any(), account).Return(nil)
+
+	rollbackCalls := 0
+	setupManager := NewSetupService(
+		&setupInstanceManagerMock{
+			rollbackSetupFn: func(_ context.Context, userID string) error {
+				rollbackCalls++
+				assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", userID)
+				return nil
+			},
+		},
+		&mock_server.MockAccountManager{
+			GetAccountIDByUserIdFunc: func(_ context.Context, userAuth auth.UserAuth) (string, error) {
+				assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", userAuth.UserId)
+				return "acc-1", nil
+			},
+			CreatePATFunc: func(_ context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID, tokenName string, expiresIn int) (*types.PersonalAccessTokenGenerated, error) {
+				assert.Equal(t, "acc-1", accountID)
+				assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", initiatorUserID)
+				assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", targetUserID)
+				assert.Equal(t, setupPATTokenName, tokenName)
+				assert.Equal(t, 30, expiresIn)
+				return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "token store unavailable")
+			},
+			GetStoreFunc: func() nbstore.Store {
+				return accountStore
+			},
+		},
+	)
+
+	result, err := setupManager.SetupOwner(context.Background(), "admin@example.com", "securepassword123", "Admin", SetupOptions{
+		CreatePAT:       true,
+		PATExpireInDays: intPtr(30),
+	})
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, result)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "create setup PAT")
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, rollbackCalls)
+}
+
+func TestSetupOwner_CreatePATFails_AccountAlreadyGoneStillRollsBackUser(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv(SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, "true")
+
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	accountStore := nbstore.NewMockStore(ctrl)
+	accountStore.EXPECT().GetAccount(gomock.Any(), "acc-1").Return(nil, status.NewAccountNotFoundError("acc-1"))
+
+	rolledBackFor := ""
+	rollbackCalls := 0
+	setupManager := NewSetupService(
+		&setupInstanceManagerMock{
+			rollbackSetupFn: func(_ context.Context, userID string) error {
+				rollbackCalls++
+				rolledBackFor = userID
+				return nil
+			},
+		},
+		&mock_server.MockAccountManager{
+			GetAccountIDByUserIdFunc: func(_ context.Context, _ auth.UserAuth) (string, error) {
+				return "acc-1", nil
+			},
+			CreatePATFunc: func(_ context.Context, _, _, _, _ string, _ int) (*types.PersonalAccessTokenGenerated, error) {
+				return nil, errors.New("token failure")
+			},
+			GetStoreFunc: func() nbstore.Store {
+				return accountStore
+			},
+		},
+	)
+
+	result, err := setupManager.SetupOwner(context.Background(), "admin@example.com", "securepassword123", "Admin", SetupOptions{
+		CreatePAT:       true,
+		PATExpireInDays: intPtr(30),
+	})
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, result)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "create setup PAT")
+	assert.Equal(t, "owner-id", rolledBackFor)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, rollbackCalls)
+}
+
+func TestSetupOwner_CreatePATFails_AccountRollbackFailureStopsBeforeUserRollback(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv(SetupPATEnabledEnvKey, "true")
+
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	accountStore := nbstore.NewMockStore(ctrl)
+	account := &types.Account{Id: "acc-1"}
+	accountStore.EXPECT().GetAccount(gomock.Any(), "acc-1").Return(account, nil)
+	accountStore.EXPECT().DeleteAccount(gomock.Any(), account).Return(errors.New("delete failed"))
+
+	rollbackCalls := 0
+	setupManager := NewSetupService(
+		&setupInstanceManagerMock{
+			rollbackSetupFn: func(_ context.Context, userID string) error {
+				rollbackCalls++
+				return nil
+			},
+		},
+		&mock_server.MockAccountManager{
+			GetAccountIDByUserIdFunc: func(_ context.Context, _ auth.UserAuth) (string, error) {
+				return "acc-1", nil
+			},
+			CreatePATFunc: func(_ context.Context, _, _, _, _ string, _ int) (*types.PersonalAccessTokenGenerated, error) {
+				return nil, errors.New("token failure")
+			},
+			GetStoreFunc: func() nbstore.Store {
+				return accountStore
+			},
+		},
+	)
+
+	result, err := setupManager.SetupOwner(context.Background(), "admin@example.com", "securepassword123", "Admin", SetupOptions{
+		CreatePAT:       true,
+		PATExpireInDays: intPtr(30),
+	})
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, result)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "create setup PAT")
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to roll back setup resources")
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, rollbackCalls)
+}

management/server/user.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/idp/dex"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/idp"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
@@ -395,8 +396,8 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreatePAT(ctx context.Context, accountID string
 		return nil, status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "token name can't be empty")
 	}
 
-	if expiresIn < 1 || expiresIn > 365 {
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "expiration has to be between 1 and 365")
+	if expiresIn < account.PATMinExpireDays || expiresIn > account.PATMaxExpireDays {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "expiration has to be between %d and %d", account.PATMinExpireDays, account.PATMaxExpireDays)
 	}
 
 	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, initiatorUserID, modules.Pats, operations.Create)