--- title: How can I generate a SciNote API Key? description: Any active user in your SciNote instance can create, re-generate, or revoke an API key from their 'My Profile' page. Org Admins can revoke active API keys at any time. --- [Skip to content](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge/how-can-i-generate-a-scinote-api-key#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Leave us a message](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![SciNote\_logo\_color\_2023.png\]](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hs-fs/hubfs/SciNote_logo_color_2023.png?height=40&name=SciNote_logo_color_2023.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Leave us a message](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - Contact us Contact us How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Customer Support](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. 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In the **API Key** section**,** click on the blue **Generate** button - - Once you click on the Generate button, the API key is generated and fully displayed until you leave/refresh the page. **You** **should copy it at this stage** and use it in your integration. - [![Generated SciNote API Key](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Genereated%20SciNote%20API%20Key.jpg?width=688&height=144&name=Genereated%20SciNote%20API%20Key.jpg)](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hubfs/Genereated%20SciNote%20API%20Key.jpg?hsLang=en) **\*Warning** – At the time of creating an API key, make sure to copy your key and store it in a secure location. If you refresh the page or leave and come back, the full API key is hidden and cannot be accessed again. \*API keys expire after 1 year. **\*Tip** – if you forgot to store your API key when creating it, lost it, forget it, or if you need to create a new key, click **Regenerate.** When the API key no longer needs to be used, click **Revoke.**  **\*Tip** – [Org Admin](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge/organization-administrator-permissions?hsLang=en)s can also Revoke any active API keys from the Settings –\> Members table. Filter for any active API keys there, click the three dots, and the and then When the API key no longer needs to be used, click **Revoke.**  [**![Org Admin Revoke API Key](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Org%20Admin%20Revoke%20API%20Key.jpg?width=688&height=152&name=Org%20Admin%20Revoke%20API%20Key.jpg)**](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hubfs/Org%20Admin%20Revoke%20API%20Key.jpg?hsLang=en)   Once you've created your API key, [read our API documentation here](https://scinote-eln.github.io/scinote-api-docs/#alternative-api-key-authenticaton) to **learn how to authenticate via API key** and start using the SciNote API to set up integrations. ***\*Note –** Though any user can create an API key, **users will only have access to site data using the API according to their user roles/permissions** as they have in your SciNote instance.* *\*Reach out to your Customer Success Manager representative with any questions on how to use [the SciNote API](https://www.scinote.net/downloadable-resources/api-documentation-overview/).* \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at **[support@scinote.net](mailto:support@scinote.net)**. 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