# Manage API keys

The HTTP(S) API has been available since MXSuite version 3.3.0.

To create an API key, there are 2 steps needed:

1. Create the API-user
2. Create the API-key

##### Create an API user

1. Open the **Administration** module
2. Click on **Users**  
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3. Create a new user for the API with the correct user rights. Assure that you select user type API.  
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##### Create the API key

1. Open the **Administration** module
2. Click on **API keys**  
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3. Click on **New...** [![image.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/qzTimage.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/qzTimage.png)
4. Enter the **Name** of the API so you can easily distinguish all API keys.
5. Select the related API user
6. If needed, enter an expiry date.
7. Click on **Save & close**
8. Now the API key is created and visible.