# How to give a service provider a temporary account

> Create a member login for a service provider, grant only the stores they need, then disable or delete the account when the work is done.

Source: https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/temporary-account

Giving a service provider a temporary account requires Pro, and only the owner or an admin can do it. The temporary account is a **Member** on your team: grant only the stores they need for this job. When the work ends, pauses, or they should no longer have access, **Disable** or **Delete** the account to take it back.

Don't add the service provider as an **Admin**. Admins can see every store, and can also manage nodes and the team.

This example uses nickname **服务商临时账号** and login account `partner2026`. For the general add-member and sign-in steps, see [How to add a member](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/add-member).

## Add the temporary account

1. Open the Merca desktop app, sign in as the owner or an admin, and go to **Team**.
2. Click **Add member** at the top right.
3. Enter a **Nickname**, **Login account**, and **Password**. The password must be at least 8 characters.
4. Set **Role** to **Member**.
5. Leave **Disable DevTools** and **Hide passwords** on, so they can't open DevTools or show passwords in a store window.
6. Click **Add member**.

![Add a service provider temporary account](https://merca.getchrovia.com/docs/screenshots/temporary-account-form.webp)

After you add the member, **Invite** opens. Click **Copy invite** and send it to them. They open Merca, choose **Sign in with a team account**, and enter the team ID, login account, and password from the invite. For the full sign-in steps, see [How to add a member](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/add-member).

## Grant only the stores they need

A member who hasn't been assigned a store yet won't see any stores. Sign in as the owner or an admin, open **My stores**, click **Assign access** on the store they should use, set access to **Read-only** or **Full access**, then **Save access**.

For the full flow, see [How to assign stores to a member](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/assign-store). If you don't have a store yet, see [How to add a store](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/add-store).

Grant only the stores they need for this job. Don't assign unrelated stores.

## Take access back when the work is done

When the work ends, pauses, or they shouldn't keep store access, go back to **Team** and take this temporary account back.

To take back a few stores and keep the account, open **Assign access** on those stores and set the member to **No access**. You don't need to disable or delete the account.

To stop them from using any store right away, **Disable** or **Delete** the account.

![Disable or delete the temporary account](https://merca.getchrovia.com/docs/screenshots/temporary-account-revoke.webp)

### Disable (can enable later)

Click **Disable**. The confirm dialog says this member is signed out immediately. Open store windows close within about 60 seconds. Account data is kept, and the member can be enabled later.

After you confirm, the member shows a yellow **Disabled** badge, and the button changes to **Enable**. They can't sign in. An open management window returns to the sign-in page, and store windows close within about 60 seconds.

![Temporary account disabled](https://merca.getchrovia.com/docs/screenshots/temporary-account-disabled.webp)

Disable does not remove store grants, and it does not clear this account's data. If you work with them again, click **Enable**. Enable has no confirm dialog. They must sign in again; stores you already granted are still there.

You can't disable the owner, and you can't disable yourself.

### Delete (can't be restored)

Click **Delete**. After you confirm, they can no longer sign in, and store grants are removed. The account leaves the team and can't be enabled later.

Delete only when they will not use this account again. If you might work with them again, disable instead.

After you disable the account, it stays on the team and **Activity log** is still available. See [How to view the activity log](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/activity-log).