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API Keys

API keys are an alternative to OAuth client IDs for granting external systems access to your wallet. Each key has a name, a set of roles, an expiry date, and optional notes — so you can grant different integrating parties exactly the access they need, for as long as they need it.

Unlike OAuth client IDs, API keys use a simple Bearer token scheme and do not require an OAuth token exchange step.

What you can do

Go to Settings → IAM → API Access. Scroll down to the API key API access section.

API Keys overview

The table lists all configured API keys. Each row shows:

ColumnDescription
NameThe name given to this API key
RolesThe permissions assigned to this key
Expiry dateThe date after which this key is rejected
NotesOptional context about the integrating party

Expired API keys are visually greyed out and flagged with a warning icon.

Required permission

You need the API Access (Read) permission to view this screen, and API Access (Change) to add, edit, or delete API keys.

Add an API key

Click Add API key.

Add API key button

The Add API key dialog opens.

Add API key dialog

Fill in the fields:

Name (required) A unique identifier for this key. Choose something meaningful, such as the name of the integrating party or its purpose (e.g. acme-backend or reporting-service). This value cannot be changed after creation.

Expiry date (required) The date on which this key expires. Defaults to one year from today. After the expiry date, the key is rejected.

Notes (optional) Free-text field to record context about the key, such as the integrating party's name, contact person, or purpose.

Permissions Select which roles to assign to this key using the permissions grid. Each row represents a resource:

  • Change column — grants CRUD (create, read, update, delete) access and automatically selects View as well
  • View column — grants read-only access; can be selected independently when Change is not selected

Click Save. A dialog appears showing the generated API key value.

API key value dialog
Copy the key now

The API key value is only shown once. Store it securely — it cannot be retrieved afterwards.

The new API key now appears in the list.

Edit an API key

Click the pencil icon on any row to edit an API key.

Edit API key dialog

You can update the roles and notes. The name and expiry date cannot be changed.

Click Save to apply the changes.

Delete an API key

Click the trash icon on any row. A confirmation dialog appears.

Delete confirmation dialog

Click Yes to permanently revoke access for this API key.

Authenticate using an API key

Pass the API key value in the x-api-key header of your API requests:

GET /api/...
x-api-key: {your-api-key-value}