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# API keys

## Create API key

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1. **Navigate to the settings \[A]**\
   Click the gear icon in the left sidebar to *settings* open it.\
   ▷ The menu *settings* is displayed.
2. **Manage API keys \[B]**\
   Click the tab in the top menu bar *API keys*.\
   ▷ The page for managing API keys opens.
3. **Create new API key \[C]**\
   Click the button **+ API key** in the upper right corner.\
   ▷ A form for entering the API key details is displayed.
4. **Enter API key details**\
   Enter the required information:

   ***Name***: Enter a unique name for the API key.

   ***Expiration date***: Select an expiration date if the key is to be time-limited.

   ◈ An expired API key can no longer be used and must be renewed to maintain the connection to the API.
5. **Create API key**\
   Click on **Create**, to create the new API key.\
   ▷ The new API key is displayed in the list of API keys.

{% hint style="danger" %}
API keys should only be made available to trusted persons in order to protect access to your *Eliona*-data.
{% endhint %}

## API key information

On the *API keys*-list page, you can view the following information for each API key:

**API key name**\
The API key name is displayed in the list to allow clear identification.

**Expiration date**\
The expiration date of the API key is displayed prominently.

◈ Once an API key has expired, it can no longer be used, and access to the API is blocked.

**Expired status**\
If an API key has expired, this is indicated by a warning message on the right side next to the key. <img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Nyvwhz1kEMXcHf4HLuZ8/blobs/p5dGyZTufsGFkZKk0mqT/image.png" alt="" data-size="line">

{% hint style="info" %}
An expired API key must be renewed to restore the connection to the API.
{% endhint %}

**Copy API key**\
For each key there is a button **Copy key** available that can be used to copy the key to the clipboard. <img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Nyvwhz1kEMXcHf4HLuZ8/blobs/tX0Kjfh1jPiG5Dqh4lSf/image.png" alt="" data-size="line">\
▷ You can use the copied key to authenticate API requests.

**Delete API key**\
Using the button <img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Nyvwhz1kEMXcHf4HLuZ8/blobs/OLHQ0t6dCgV6CCFGw81t/image.png" alt="" data-size="line"> an API key that is no longer needed can be removed.

**Show more information**\
Click on **More information** <img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Nyvwhz1kEMXcHf4HLuZ8/blobs/bukGjbmBrAJDJxV6p2wG/image.png" alt="" data-size="line">, to display additional details about the API key.<br>


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