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title: Obtain API key
description: The Egnyte Connector's outbound provisioning functionality is built using Egnyte's REST API, which requires an authorized OAuth 2.0 access token. To generate your access token in Obtain access token, you will first need to obtain an API key.
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revdate: June 10, 2024
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# Obtain API key

## About this task

The Egnyte Connector's outbound provisioning functionality is built using Egnyte's REST API, which requires an authorized OAuth 2.0 access token. To generate your access token in [Obtain access token](pf_egnyte_connector_obtain_access_token.html), you will first need to obtain an API key.

To obtain an API key, you will need to have a registered account on [Egnyte's developer site](https://developers.egnyte.com/). The developer site will be used to create an application which will contain the API key. The following steps will be used to create your application and obtain the API key:

## Steps

1. Log in to [Egnyte's developer site](https://developers.egnyte.com/) with an administrative developer account.

2. Go to **My Account > Applications > Create a New Application**.

3. Complete the form to register your new application with the following options:

   * Enter a name for the application.

   * Set the **Type** to **Internal Application (own company use only)**.

   * Set the **Current User Base** to **New App**.

   * Set the **Platform** to **Other**.

   * Set the **Egnyte domain you will use for testing** to your Egnyte subdomain. This is the subdomain portion of the URL used to access your organization's Egnyte. For example, if the URL used to access Egnyte is https\://*myCompany*.egnyte.com/ then the subdomain is *myCompany*.

   * Ensure the **Issue a new key for Egnyte REST API** check box is selected.

   * Select the check box, indicating that you have read and agree to the [Egnyte API Terms of Service](https://developers.egnyte.com/apps/tos) and click the **Register Application** button.

4. Once your application is registered, note the **Key** for later use in [Obtain access token](pf_egnyte_connector_obtain_access_token.html).

   ![An image of the registered application.](_images/fyp1563995297225.png)

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   |   | After creating your application, Egnyte must approve it before you can use the API key to generate your access token in [Obtain access token](pf_egnyte_connector_obtain_access_token.html). For more information, see [Frequently Asked Questions](https://developers.egnyte.com/Frequently_Asked_Questions). |