Access Keys

Access Keys are a very important feature when you consume APIs. They are used to authenticate and authorize API calls. These keys are passed in the header of an HTTP request to the API and provide a way to ensure that the client is who they claim to be.

Important
It is crucial to keep your Access Keys secure. If they fall into the wrong hands, they can be used to gain unauthorized access to the API and potentially sensitive data. Therefore, always store them in a secure place and never include them in client-side code or version control systems.
Remember to rotate your keys regularly and revoke them if you suspect they have been compromised. Api Store offers you the functionality to manage your Access Keys, allowing you to generate, rotate, and revoke them as needed.

Api Store gives you the full power to generate and use the Access Keys. This means that you can decide to use the same Access Key for different APIs, generate and use a separate one for each API, or logically group them and use on groups of APIs.

You can generate as many Access Keys as you need. You can do it in advance or after subscribing to an API.

Generate an Access Key

In order to generate an Access Key, navigate to Access Keys left menu:

Click on Create AccessKey button on the top right.
Give the Access Key a name, copy its value and store it in a secure place. Next, click on create:

The system now shows your created Access Key:

Now you can assign the Access Key to your Subscription:

For the subscription process, check out the Consume page.