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# API Tokens

Each business account can create up-to 2 API Tokens at a given time. The token has two important values; the **api\_key** and the **api\_secret**

### api\_key

Uniquely identifies the merchant it is associated with. Every request must include this key

### api\_secret

This key is also unique to the merchant account. It is required for every authenticated request. In an authenticated request, the **api\_secret** and **api\_key** are mandatory.

### Creating the keys

From the dashboard and from the let navigation of your screen, navigate to the specific business account you want to manage. Once selected, navigate to api tokens page and generate the API tokens. 

### Viewing the keys

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**NOTE**\
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Your **api\_key** and the **api\_secret** are displayed once upon generation. However we store the encrypted version of the **api\_secret**. None of us knows your secret so you have to store and use it in the safest way. 
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