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# Generate API Key

### Generate API Key

API Key is needed to interact with Bitstream APIs. You can easily create, regenerate and delete API Keys from our powerful dashboard.

To create an API Key for the Bitstream API, you need to register for an account on the Bitstream. Once registered, you can log in and generate an access token.

1. Login with your Bitstream account.
2. Click **Developer** in the top menu and click on **API Keys**.
3. Press **Generate Key** button on top-right to generate a new API Key.
4. Give the name to your API Key and click **Generate Key**. You can different names to your API Keys, like `staging`, `production`, etc.
5. You will receive an API Secret Key. Do save this key at somewhere secure place as you can only see it once.

#### Regenerate Key <a href="#regenerate-key" id="regenerate-key"></a>

You can easily regenerate your API Key from Developer > API Keys.

1. Click **Developer** in the top menu and click on **API Keys**.
2. Hover over the key that you want to regenerate, and click on 3 dots **`⋮` > Regenerate**.
3. To confirm, click on **Regenerate Key**.
4. You will receive a regenerated API Secret Key.