# How to obtain an API key
**URL:** https://community.purpleair.com/t/how-to-obtain-an-api-key/1238
**Category:** Data
**Created:** [July 13, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/how-to-obtain-an-api-key/1238 "2022-07-13T20:50:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@AndyB](https://community.purpleair.com/u/AndyB)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/how-to-obtain-an-api-key/1238/1 "2022-07-13T20:50:22Z")
Hello,
How come the API page does not have information on how to obtain an API key?
How do I get an API key?
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### Author:  [@Ethan](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Ethan)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/how-to-obtain-an-api-key/1238/2 "2022-07-13T21:06:33Z")
~~Hi @AndyB, you can get API keys by sending an email to [contact@purpleair.com](mailto:contact@purpleair.com) with a first name, last name, and email address to assign them to.~~
Users are now able to create their own API keys. Refer to Ashley’s comment below for more information.
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### Author:  [@AndyB](https://community.purpleair.com/u/AndyB)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/how-to-obtain-an-api-key/1238/3 "2022-07-13T21:47:20Z")
Thank you. I ended up calling and the person found my email and then sent the API key.
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### Author:  [@Ashley\_PurpleAir](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Ashley_PurpleAir)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/how-to-obtain-an-api-key/1238/4 "2023-03-22T16:11:37Z")
You can now create your own API keys here: [PurpleAir Develop](https://develop.purpleair.com/keys)
Learn more about creating API keys here: [Creating API Keys](https://community.purpleair.com/t/creating-api-keys/3951)