diff --git a/models/auth/token_scope.go b/models/auth/token_scope.go
index c61c306496b49..38733a1c8f305 100644
--- a/models/auth/token_scope.go
+++ b/models/auth/token_scope.go
@@ -168,10 +168,23 @@ var allAccessTokenScopeBits = map[AccessTokenScope]AccessTokenScopeBitmap{
 
 // Parse parses the scope string into a bitmap, thus removing possible duplicates.
 func (s AccessTokenScope) Parse() (AccessTokenScopeBitmap, error) {
-	list := strings.Split(string(s), ",")
-
 	var bitmap AccessTokenScopeBitmap
-	for _, v := range list {
+
+	// The following is the more performant equivalent of 'for _, v := range strings.Split(remainingScope, ",")' as this is hot code
+	remainingScopes := string(s)
+	for len(remainingScopes) > 0 {
+		i := strings.IndexByte(remainingScopes, ',')
+		var v string
+		if i < 0 {
+			v = remainingScopes
+			remainingScopes = ""
+		} else if i+1 >= len(remainingScopes) {
+			v = remainingScopes[:i]
+			remainingScopes = ""
+		} else {
+			v = remainingScopes[:i]
+			remainingScopes = remainingScopes[i+1:]
+		}
 		singleScope := AccessTokenScope(v)
 		if singleScope == "" {
 			continue
@@ -187,9 +200,15 @@ func (s AccessTokenScope) Parse() (AccessTokenScopeBitmap, error) {
 		}
 		bitmap |= bits
 	}
+
 	return bitmap, nil
 }
 
+// StringSlice returns the AccessTokenScope as a []string
+func (s AccessTokenScope) StringSlice() []string {
+	return strings.Split(string(s), ",")
+}
+
 // Normalize returns a normalized scope string without any duplicates.
 func (s AccessTokenScope) Normalize() (AccessTokenScope, error) {
 	bitmap, err := s.Parse()
diff --git a/modules/structs/user_app.go b/modules/structs/user_app.go
index 3a5ae34df19a8..7f78fbd495e24 100644
--- a/modules/structs/user_app.go
+++ b/modules/structs/user_app.go
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ import (
 // AccessToken represents an API access token.
 // swagger:response AccessToken
 type AccessToken struct {
-	ID             int64  `json:"id"`
-	Name           string `json:"name"`
-	Token          string `json:"sha1"`
-	TokenLastEight string `json:"token_last_eight"`
+	ID             int64    `json:"id"`
+	Name           string   `json:"name"`
+	Token          string   `json:"sha1"`
+	TokenLastEight string   `json:"token_last_eight"`
+	Scopes         []string `json:"scopes"`
 }
 
 // AccessTokenList represents a list of API access token.
@@ -22,9 +23,10 @@ type AccessToken struct {
 type AccessTokenList []*AccessToken
 
 // CreateAccessTokenOption options when create access token
-// swagger:parameters userCreateToken
 type CreateAccessTokenOption struct {
-	Name string `json:"name" binding:"Required"`
+	// required: true
+	Name   string   `json:"name" binding:"Required"`
+	Scopes []string `json:"scopes"`
 }
 
 // CreateOAuth2ApplicationOptions holds options to create an oauth2 application
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 92ca5be8d3584..df66ce23390ff 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -757,6 +757,7 @@ access_token_deletion_confirm_action = Delete
 access_token_deletion_desc = Deleting a token will revoke access to your account for applications using it. This cannot be undone. Continue?
 delete_token_success = The token has been deleted. Applications using it no longer have access to your account.
 select_scopes = Select scopes
+scopes_list = Scopes:
 
 manage_oauth2_applications = Manage OAuth2 Applications
 edit_oauth2_application = Edit OAuth2 Application
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/user/app.go b/routers/api/v1/user/app.go
index 7b2f0d8c30d2e..f89d53945fa0b 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/user/app.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/user/app.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	auth_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/auth"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ func ListAccessTokens(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			ID:             tokens[i].ID,
 			Name:           tokens[i].Name,
 			TokenLastEight: tokens[i].TokenLastEight,
+			Scopes:         tokens[i].Scope.StringSlice(),
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -82,9 +84,9 @@ func CreateAccessToken(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// - name: username
 	//   in: path
 	//   description: username of user
-	//   type: string
 	//   required: true
-	// - name: userCreateToken
+	//   type: string
+	// - name: body
 	//   in: body
 	//   schema:
 	//     "$ref": "#/definitions/CreateAccessTokenOption"
@@ -111,6 +113,13 @@ func CreateAccessToken(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	scope, err := auth_model.AccessTokenScope(strings.Join(form.Scopes, ",")).Normalize()
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusBadRequest, "AccessTokenScope.Normalize", fmt.Errorf("invalid access token scope provided: %w", err))
+		return
+	}
+	t.Scope = scope
+
 	if err := auth_model.NewAccessToken(t); err != nil {
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "NewAccessToken", err)
 		return
diff --git a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
index 2a675766abc92..de774deaed13a 100644
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@@ -14084,14 +14084,13 @@
         "parameters": [
           {
             "type": "string",
-            "x-go-name": "Name",
             "description": "username of user",
             "name": "username",
             "in": "path",
             "required": true
           },
           {
-            "name": "userCreateToken",
+            "name": "body",
             "in": "body",
             "schema": {
               "$ref": "#/definitions/CreateAccessTokenOption"
@@ -14194,6 +14193,13 @@
           "type": "string",
           "x-go-name": "Name"
         },
+        "scopes": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "Scopes"
+        },
         "sha1": {
           "type": "string",
           "x-go-name": "Token"
@@ -14925,10 +14931,20 @@
     "CreateAccessTokenOption": {
       "description": "CreateAccessTokenOption options when create access token",
       "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "name"
+      ],
       "properties": {
         "name": {
           "type": "string",
           "x-go-name": "Name"
+        },
+        "scopes": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "Scopes"
         }
       },
       "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
diff --git a/templates/user/settings/applications.tmpl b/templates/user/settings/applications.tmpl
index 439ed5e1483fd..ef9ac9a97784c 100644
--- a/templates/user/settings/applications.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/settings/applications.tmpl
@@ -21,7 +21,14 @@
 						</div>
 						<i class="icon tooltip{{if .HasRecentActivity}} green{{end}}" {{if .HasRecentActivity}}data-content="{{$.locale.Tr "settings.token_state_desc"}}"{{end}}>{{svg "fontawesome-send" 36}}</i>
 						<div class="content">
-							<strong>{{.Name}}</strong>
+							<details><summary><strong>{{.Name}}</strong></summary>
+								<p class="gt-my-2">{{$.locale.Tr "settings.scopes_list"}}</p>
+								<ul class="gt-my-2">
+								{{range .Scope.StringSlice}}
+									<li>{{.}}</li>
+								{{end}}
+								</ul>
+							</details>
 							<div class="activity meta">
 								<i>{{$.locale.Tr "settings.add_on"}} <span><time data-format="short-date" datetime="{{.CreatedUnix.FormatLong}}">{{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}</time></span> — {{svg "octicon-info"}} {{if .HasUsed}}{{$.locale.Tr "settings.last_used"}} <span {{if .HasRecentActivity}}class="green"{{end}}><time data-format="short-date" datetime="{{.UpdatedUnix.FormatLong}}">{{.UpdatedUnix.FormatShort}}</time></span>{{else}}{{$.locale.Tr "settings.no_activity"}}{{end}}</i>
 							</div>