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title: "API Keys"
slug: "setting-security-apikey"
updated: 2020-08-28T14:27:22Z
published: 2020-08-28T14:27:22Z
canonical: "docs.surpass.cloud/setting-security-apikey"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.surpass.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# API Keys

Surpass Cloud's API keys are used to allow external applications to access your Surpass Cloud database. Currently, the only such application is a utility used for automating the import of patron records. See [Automating Patron Import](https://docs.surpass.cloud/v1/docs/patron-import-automate).

          Administrators Only

          

Only **Administrator** users can create API keys.

![settings-security-apikey](https://cdn.document360.io/dd4d24fa-d091-45a6-be6a-9adef7b432ec/Images/Documentation/settings-security-apikey.png)

## API Key Information

Any existing API keys are listed on screen. Each key has the following data:

- **Application** - The application that will use the key.
- **API Key** - The API key itself. For convenience, you can click the key to copy it to the clipboard so it can be easily pasted elsewhere.
- **User** - The user who created the key. All operations performed by the application will be performed under that user's security and will be logged as having been performed by that user.
- **Created** - The date the key was created.

          Key is Tied to User's Rights

          

Because all operations performed by the utlity software are done under the existing user's credentials, if that user's account expires, is made inactive, or is no longer in a role allowed to perform the operation, the key will not work and the operation will fail.

## Creating an API Key

Click the **Add New** button to create a new API key.

![settings-security-apikey-add](https://cdn.document360.io/dd4d24fa-d091-45a6-be6a-9adef7b432ec/Images/Documentation/settings-security-apikey-add.png)

Select the application (currently, only Patron Upload is supported) and click **Save**.

## Deleting an API Key

Click the **Delete** button next to the key you want to delete. You will be asked to confirm before the key is deleted.