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Step 2: Create and Obtain an API Key

API keys are the parameter values used to start staking nodes.

Prerequisites

You have created a staking node.

Procedure

  1. On the NES console, choose Dedicated > API Keys, then click Create API Key.
  2. Describe the API key and set the access policy.

    Figure 1 Creating an API key

  3. Click OK. The API key is created and then automatically downloaded as a ZIP package.

    Each API key can be downloaded only once. Change the API key periodically for security.

  4. Decompress the package and open the credential.csv file to obtain the API key.

Parent topic: Staking Nodes