# Configuring the app user

Any operation that causes the app to interact with the Intercom API (e.g. adding a comment that is being sent to Intercom or transitioning a work item that adds a notification note to Intercom) will run as what we call the **app user**. The app user is the Intercom teammate who has/was logged in to Intercom [when the Jira space was first connected to Intercom](/atlassian-cloud/intercom-for-jira/guides/jira-administrators/setting-up.md#connecting-a-jira-space-to-intercom). This guide explains how to change the app user to another Intercom teammate.

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**Creating a dedicated Intercom teammate for the app**

While not strictly necessary, we recommend setting up a dedicated Intercom teammate for the Intercom app. You may call this user **Jira app** or anything else you like. Benefits of this setup include:

* Notification notes posted to conversations are posted as a generic user (the app user). 
* You can fine-tune and control access of the app independently of your regular Intercom teammates.

If you are on a new Intercom plan, we highly recommend configuring the app user using [an Intercom Light seat](https://www.intercom.com/help/en/articles/8205716-seats#h_b37e53dd64). Light seats are free and included in your Intercom plan, so you won't be charged for any extra seats. You may call the Intercom teammate **Jira integration** or anything else you like. Please make sure that the [Light seat teammate has at least the permission](https://www.intercom.com/help/en/articles/8205716-seats#h_c1eef430af) **"Can install, configure and delete apps"**.
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## Finding configured app user for a space

You can find the currently configured app user for any Jira space by opening the Jira space settings and clicking on **Apps → Intercom integration (1)** in the left-hand menu. If the Jira space is connected to Intercom, the app user is displayed under **App user (2)**.

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## Changing the app user

Open Intercom in your browser, click on Profile in the bottom right corner, then click **Logout (1)**.

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If you would like to add a dedicated teammate for the app, have a look at the [Intercom documentation on adding a new teammate](https://docs.intercom.com/faqs-and-troubleshooting/your-team-inbox/how-do-i-add-or-delete-a-teammate).

Back in Jira, open the space settings and click on **Apps → Intercom integration (1)** in the left-hand menu. Then, click on the **context menu button ⋯ →** **Revoke connection (2)** to revoke the connection to Intercom.&#x20;

Existing conversation links will remain in place if you connect back to the same Intercom workspace.

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Follow the [steps on how to connect a Jira space to Intercom](/atlassian-cloud/intercom-for-jira/guides/jira-administrators/setting-up.md#connecting-a-jira-space-to-intercom). When you are asked to log in to Intercom, log in with the dedicated app user or whichever you want to authorize the connection with.


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