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	# Api Keys

	
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		**Create and configure API keys in DreamFactory to authenticate requests and control access to your APIs**

# API Keys

## Creating an API Key

Next let's create an API Key, on the left navbar select **API Keys**:

[![](/images/a/ac/Api-key-navbar.png)](/File:Api-key-navbar.png)  [](/File:Api-key-navbar.png)Creating an App Key for your DreamFactory API
Click the purple + button to create a new key. You are presented with the following form:

[![](/images/b/bb/Api-key-overview.png)](/File:Api-key-overview.png)  [](/File:Api-key-overview.png)App Configuration Form
Let's walk through each field:

- **Application Name** and **Description**: The application name and description are used purely for human consumption, so feel free to complete these as you see fit.

- **Active**: This checkbox can be used to toggle availability of the API key, which is generated and presented to you when the application is saved.

- **App Location**: This field presents four options for specifying the application's location. The majority of users choose `No Storage Required` because the API key will be used in conjunction with a mobile or web application, or via a server-side script.

- **Assign a Default Role**: Use this field to assign the newly created role to your application. Click on the select box and choose the role.

Click **Save** button and the new API key is generated.

## See also

- [Event Scripts](/Event_Scripts)

- [Interacting With the API](/Interacting_With_Api)

- [Advanced Database API Features](/Advanced_Database_Api_Features)

- [API Creation and Management](/Api_Creation_Management)

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