# Managing Your Stitch API Keys

Information note

**API access is an upgraded feature**

API access is an upgraded feature that’s available during the free trial or for customers on an Advanced or Premium plan.

For more info about Stitch Advanced, contact the [Stitch Sales team](https://www.stitchdata.com/contact/).

With the Stitch API, you can programmatically control your Stitch account. This enables you to quickly create and configure integrations, select tables and columns for replication, connect Stitch with an external scheduler, and more.

In this guide, we’ll cover:

* [Some API key basics](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/account-security/managing-stitch-api-keys#api-key-basics)

* [How to create an API key](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/account-security/managing-stitch-api-keys#create-api-key)

* [How to delete an API key](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/account-security/managing-stitch-api-keys#delete-api-key)

* [How to disable or re-enable an API key](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/account-security/managing-stitch-api-keys#disable-reenable-api-key)

* [How to manage Stitch partner account access](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/account-security/managing-stitch-api-keys#manage-stitch-partner-account-access)

## API key basics

* [What does an API key do?](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/account-security/managing-stitch-api-keys#api-key-actions)

* [How many API keys can I have?](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/account-security/managing-stitch-api-keys#maximum-api-keys)

* [Who can create an API key?](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/account-security/managing-stitch-api-keys#who-can-create-keys)

* [What Stitch plans include API access?](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/account-security/managing-stitch-api-keys#plans-with-api-access)

* [What happens if I downgrade to a plan without API access?](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/account-security/managing-stitch-api-keys#plan-downgrade)

### What does an API key do?

A Stitch API key grants the user access to your Stitch account via the API. API keys should be handled like other credentials, such as a password. Stitch will display API keys only once, immediately after they are created.

Information note **Important**: **Don’t share your API key!** Not even with Stitch Support. Keep it secret; keep it safe.

If an API key is lost or compromised, [delete the API key in Stitch](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/account-security/managing-stitch-api-keys#delete-api-key) and then [create a new one](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/account-security/managing-stitch-api-keys#create-api-key).

### How many API keys can I have?

A single Stitch account may have up to 10 API keys at a time. This includes API keys that are currently enabled or disabled.

### Who can create an API key?

Any team member in a Stitch account that has API access can create, delete, disable, or re-enable an API key. While API keys are specific to the user who created them, all members of a Stitch account will be able to see high-level details about the API keys in use:

![An enabled API access key with a description](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/images/account-security/api-key-table.png)An enabled API access key with a descriptionAn enabled API access key with a description

### What Stitch plans include API access?

Only Advanced and Premium plans include access to the Stitch API.

### What happens if I downgrade to a plan without API access?

If you decide to downgrade to a plan without API access, your API keys will be revoked (disabled).

If you upgrade from a plan without API access to a plan that includes it, and you previously created API keys in your account, you will need to [re-enable the API keys](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/account-security/managing-stitch-api-keys#disable-reenable-api-key) to utilize the API again.

## Create an API key

To create an API key:

1. Click the **User menu (your icon) > Edit User Settings**.
2. Click the **Account Settings** tab.
3. In the **API access keys** section, click the **Generate a Key** button. This will open the **Configure Your API Access Key** page.
4. In the **Key Description** field, enter a description of what the API key will be used for. For example: `Used to create and configure Salesforce integrations`
5. Click **Save and Generate Key**.
6. The API key will be created and display on a new page. **Copy the API key before closing the page** - Stitch will only display the API key once.
7. After you’ve copied the API key, click **Close and Continue**.

An entry for the API key will display in the **API access keys** section of the Account Settings page:

![An enabled API access key with a description](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/images/account-security/api-key-table.png)An enabled API access key with a descriptionAn enabled API access key with a description

## Delete an API key

If an API key is lost or compromised, you should delete the key in Stitch and create a new one.

To delete an API key:

1. Click the **User menu (your icon) > Edit User Settings**.

2. Click the **Account Settings** tab.

3. Locate the API key you want to delete in the **API access keys** section.

   Information note **Tip:** **Not sure which key you need to delete?** If you know the last four characters of the key, you can match them to the value in the **Key (last 4)** column.

4. Click the icon next to the **Status** column.

5. Click **Delete this key**.

6. You’ll be prompted to confirm the deletion. Click **Delete** to continue and delete the API key.

## Disable or re-enable an API key

If you want to temporarily disable an API key, you can click the icon next to the key and use the **Disable this key** option.

To re-enable a disabled key, click the icon next to the **Status** column and select **Re-enable this key**.

## Manage Stitch partner account access

Refer to the [Manage Stitch partner account access guide](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/stitch/account-security/managing-stitch-partner-account-access) to learn more about managing partner account access.