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

# API Keys

> Keys for developers connecting other software to your app. Most businesses won't need these.

**API Keys** let a developer connect other software to your app. Most businesses never need them, so only create one if EasyMate support or your own developer asks you to.

<Frame caption="The API Keys area under Settings.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/easymate-76b6994e/TGwYGHPKuzAnZ5se/images/settings-api-keys.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=TGwYGHPKuzAnZ5se&q=85&s=871fe59c8de949f4f6975d19fc5f5aea" alt="The API Keys settings page" width="1400" height="900" data-path="images/settings-api-keys.png" />
</Frame>

## Managing keys

* **Create API Key:** generate a new key, with a name and a note about what it's for, such as a production deployment.
* **Revoke or delete a key:** turn off a key you no longer use. Anything relying on it stops working right away, so only remove a key you're sure about.

<Warning>
  Treat an API key like a password. Anyone who has it can act on your app through the connected software, so share it only with people you trust and never post it publicly.
</Warning>