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# How to Generate Your API Key

To start using QuantaAPI, you first need to create your API Key. Follow the steps below carefully to generate your key without any issues.

### ✅ Step-by-Step Instructions

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#### Login or Sign Up

Visit [**QuantaAPI.com**](https://quantaapi.com/) and log in into your account. If you don’t have an account yet, click Sign Up and create one in just a few steps.
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#### Go to the API Keys Section

Once logged in, navigate to your Dashboard. On the left sidebar or top menu, click on API Keys.
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#### Click “Create New Key”

In the API Keys section, click the Create New Key button.

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#### Name Your API Key

A popup or form will appear. Enter a recognizable name for your API key (e.g., “MyProject-App” or “Staging Server Key”).
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#### Click “Create”

After naming your key, click the Create button.

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#### Copy Your API Key

Your new API key will be generated instantly. Click the Copy icon to copy it and store it securely.
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Note: This key is sensitive. Do not share it publicly.
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### 🔑 What’s Next?

Your API Key is used to generate a Bearer Authentication Token, which is required to make authorized requests to our APIs.

👉 To learn how to generate a Bearer Token, check out the next article: [Generating a Bearer Token →](/docs/auth/generating-a-bearer-token.md)

### Use with Postman

You can easily test this API using our [Postman Collection](https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/44852590/2sB2jAa7zx).

* Click the link above to open the collection in Postman.
* Import it to your workspace.
* Replace {{api\_key}} and {{auth\_token}} with your actual API Key and generated Bearer token.

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Make sure you’ve generated your API key and Bearer token before testing.&#x20;

[How to generate token →](/docs/auth/generating-a-bearer-token.md)
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