# API & Integration Gateway

## Create API Keys

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1. **Navigate to Settings \[A]** Click on the gear icon in the left sidebar to open *Settings*.&#x20;

   ▷ The *Settings* menu is displayed.
2. **Manage API Keys \[B]** In the top menu bar, click on the *API Keys* tab.&#x20;

   ▷ The page for managing API keys is opened.
3. **Create a new API key \[C]** Click on the **+ API Key** button in the top right corner.&#x20;

   ▷ 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 should be time-limited.

   ◈ An expired API key is no longer usable and must be renewed to maintain the connection to the API.
5. **Create API key** Click on **Create** to create the new API key.&#x20;

   ▷ The new API key is displayed in the list of API keys.

{% hint style="danger" %}
API keys should only be made available to trusted individuals 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:

**Name of the API key** The name of the API key is displayed in the list to enable unique identification.

**Expiration date** The expiration date of the API key is clearly visible.

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

**Expired status** When an API key has expired, this is indicated by a warning message to the right of the key. <img src="https://3489494878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9GvUpaatBiReR43XFSMg%2Fuploads%2Fj8Cg16dPjnOaSi1G82Cz%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=16424209-02ee-4bf0-9a40-c5d236354a3b" 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** A **Copy key** button is available for each key, which can be used to copy the key to the clipboard. <img src="https://3489494878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9GvUpaatBiReR43XFSMg%2Fuploads%2FBCotgnWyd2pK7XR6DO3k%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=68fa5c77-6eac-4b85-8eca-6d9c6d102049" alt="" data-size="line">&#x20;

▷ You can use the copied key to authenticate API requests.

**Delete API key** A no-longer-needed API key can be removed using the button <img src="https://3489494878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9GvUpaatBiReR43XFSMg%2Fuploads%2FuYXogby1v3SdEXAv1g8k%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=93290e2d-2cab-48ca-9c81-c35e388fc54e" alt="" data-size="line">.

**Show more information** Click on **More information** <img src="https://3489494878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9GvUpaatBiReR43XFSMg%2Fuploads%2FBpWtchORXKsk9IT62H0W%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=2c3920a8-4d52-44eb-ae1f-5e2741a32a7f" alt="" data-size="line"> to display additional details about the API key.