API key authentication tutorials

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Create an API key

Create and configure API key credentials to get a long-lived API key access token.


Manage API key credentials

Manage previously created API key credentials to regenerate, edit privileges, and edit item access of API keys.


Migrate API keys (legacy) to API key credentials

Migrate from an API key (legacy) created before June 2024 to an API key from API key credentials.


Rotate API keys

Rotate API keys in a deployed application to refresh their expiration dates.


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