# Creating API Key

The API expects an API Key to be passed via the `Authorization: Bearer <key>` HTTP header.

To create and manage API keys:

1. Log in to Nightfall.
2. Click **Overview** under the **DEVELOPER APIS** sectio&#x6E;**.**&#x20;
3. Click **Create key**.&#x20;

The **Generate API Key** window is displayed.

4. Enter a name for the API key and click **Create**.

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The API key is generated and displayed. Click the copy button to copy the API key and store it in a. secure location. Once you click the **Got it** button, you cannot retrieve the API key again. &#x20;

> ### 🚧Be Sure to Record the API Key's Value
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> For security reasons, after closing the window, you will not be able to recover the key's value.

Once you close the window, the **Your API Keys** section will display your newly generated key, with the majority of the Key redacted.&#x20;

You can click the **Create Key** button to create new keys (assuming your license allows you to generate additional keys). You can click the Delete icon against an API key to delete the key.&#x20;

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