# How to generate an API key for a private application

**URL:** <https://community.servicem8.com/t/how-to-generate-an-api-key-for-a-private-application/227>\
**Category:** API & SDK\
**Created:** [May 8, 2025, 10:58am UTC](https://community.servicem8.com/t/how-to-generate-an-api-key-for-a-private-application/227 "2025-05-08T10:58:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 10:58am UTC](https://community.servicem8.com/t/how-to-generate-an-api-key-for-a-private-application/227/1 "2025-05-08T10:58:49Z")

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**Originally posted by isaac**

I am following this docs page [https://developer.servicem8.com/docs/authentication](https://developer.servicem8.com/docs/authentication)

  

There is nothing I can see about how to generate the API key for my private application

  

Is this possible? If so, what are the steps to do it