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Getting Your API Key

Before you begin, you’ll need an Arcade account - if you haven’t created one yet, you can sign up here. Once you have an account, you can generate API keys through either our dashboard or CLI.

Using the Dashboard

Navigate to API Keys page

Visit the API Keys page in Arcade Dashboard.

Create a new API key

  1. Click the Create API Key button in the top right
  2. Enter a descriptive name to help identify your key
  3. Click Create API Key to generate your key

Save your API key securely

  1. Copy your API key immediately - it will only be shown once
  2. Store it securely
  3. You can always generate new keys if needed

API keys are administrator credentials. Anyone who has your API key can make requests to Arcade as you. Always store your API keys in a safe place, such as system environment variables, and never commit them to version control, share them publicly, or use them in browser or frontend code.

Next Steps

Once you have your API key, you can:

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