# API Keys

An API key is similar to a password and allows you to authenticate to Solodev's APIs to perform actions as you.

On the API Keys page, you have the list of existing keys. Each key has details such as the key name, status, and a secret that can be previewed using the eye icon.

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**Name** | **Description** 
:--- | ---
[Add API Key](/admin/api/api-keys/#add-api-key)| Click this button to add a new API key.

## Add API Key

Add a new API key.

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## Confirm

Click the blue **Submit** button at the bottom right to apply your changes.