API Key

title: "API Key" seoTitle: "API Key | Appendix" @description: "What is an API Key?" metaKeywords: "Application Programming Interface Key, API Key" author: "Myles Golden" date: "2022-06-23" lastmod: "2022-06-23" published: true category: "term" parent_category: "home" img: "/images/no_img.png" tags: - term

An API key is a unique identifier that is used to authenticate a user's access to an application programming interface (API). An API key is similar to a username/password combination, but it is generally generated by the server on which the API is hosted. The key is then provided to the client software, typically in the form of a token, which the client software uses to access the API.