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An API Key is a string credential. It is valid for 1 year and is used for long-term API calls, without requiring repeated login. Requests should include an Authorization header containing the word Bearer followed by the API Key.

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Create an API Key

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Step 1: Create an API Key

  1. Log in to the portal.
  2. Open the API Portal page.
  3. Click to add API Key.
  4. Enter a unique name and a description, then save.

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Step 2: Generate an API Key

  1. Find the api key name you just created.
  2. Click the + icon next to it to generate an API Key.
  3. The API Key is valid for 1 year.

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Step 3: Download the Credential

  1. Download the credential file.
  2. Retrieve the string key and use it as the Bearer token when calling Silicon Data APIs.

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Delete an API Key

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Step 1: Delete API Keys

Delete all API Keys under the api key group first.

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Step 2: Delete the Api Key Name

After all keys under the api key group have been removed, you can delete the api key name.
Note: An api key name cannot be deleted until all of its API Keys have been cleared.

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If an API Key Is Leaked

  1. Delete the compromised API Key.
  2. Create a new API Key under the same api key group.
  3. Update your integrations to use the new key.

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