--- title: Generating an API Key description: "In order to use SiteSpect's Admin API, you must generate a key and then use it to authenticate your API requests. To generate the key: SiteSpect allows you to reset your API key if necessary. 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[Site](https://doc.sitespect.com/knowledge/site?hsLang=en) # Generating an API Key In order to use SiteSpect's Admin API, you must generate a key and then use it to [authenticate your API requests](http://developers.sitespect.com/#authentication/token). To generate the key: 1. Select **Your Profile** from the **Your Account** menu in the upper right corner of the page. ![Generating an API Key - User Preferences](https://doc.sitespect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kbase%20Images/Generating%20an%20API%20Key%20-%20User%20Preferences.png?width=535&name=Generating%20an%20API%20Key%20-%20User%20Preferences.png) 1. Click **Get Key**. The **Get API Key** dialog opens. ![Generating an API Key - Get an API Key](https://doc.sitespect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kbase%20Images/Generating%20an%20API%20Key%20-%20Get%20an%20API%20Key.png?width=383&name=Generating%20an%20API%20Key%20-%20Get%20an%20API%20Key.png) 1. Enter your SiteSpect password and click **Generate Key**. 2. SiteSpect generates a key and displays it *just once* in the **New API** dialog. ![Generating an API Key - New API Key](https://doc.sitespect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kbase%20Images/Generating%20an%20API%20Key%20-%20New%20API%20Key.png?width=407&name=Generating%20an%20API%20Key%20-%20New%20API%20Key.png) 1. Click **Copy** and save your API key in a safe place. 2. Use your newly generated key to [authenticate your requests](http://developers.sitespect.com/#authentication/token) to the SiteSpect Admin API. #### Resetting Your API Key SiteSpect allows you to reset your API key if necessary. To reset your key: 1. Click **Reset**. ![Generating an API Key - Resetting Your API Key - User Preferences](https://doc.sitespect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kbase%20Images/Generating%20an%20API%20Key%20-%20Resetting%20Your%20API%20Key%20-%20User%20Preferences.png?width=476&name=Generating%20an%20API%20Key%20-%20Resetting%20Your%20API%20Key%20-%20User%20Preferences.png) The **Reset API Key** dialog opens. ![Generating an API Key - Reset API Key](https://doc.sitespect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kbase%20Images/Generating%20an%20API%20Key%20-%20Reset%20API%20Key.png?width=400&name=Generating%20an%20API%20Key%20-%20Reset%20API%20Key.png)   1. Select when to expire the current key: now or in seven days. 2. Enter your SiteSpect Password. 3. Click **Generate Key**. After generating a new key, you'll need to replace the current key in your code with the new key so your code can keep using the SiteSpect Admin API. #### Deleting Your API Key Deleting your API key prevents your code from using the SiteSpect Admin API. To delete your key: 1. Click **Delete**. The Delete API Key dialog opens. ![Generating an API Key - Delete API Key](https://doc.sitespect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kbase%20Images/Generating%20an%20API%20Key%20-%20Delete%20API%20Key.png?width=397&name=Generating%20an%20API%20Key%20-%20Delete%20API%20Key.png) 1. Enter your SiteSpect password and click **Delete Key**. 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