> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://wundergraphinc-brendan-add-external-directive.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# API Keys

> This page enables the management of API tokens for automation purposes, such as CI/CD or local CLI usage.

The API keys are used to authorize the user to perform actions using [wgc](/cli/intro) (Wundergraph Cosmo CLI Command). On the overview, we display all keys across the organization. Only members of role Admin and Developer have the ability to create new keys.

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### How to create an API Token

* Click on the New API Key button.

* Give the API key a name, select the expiry, the group and then click on "Generate API key".

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* Once the API key is generated, it will be displayed for the user to copy it.

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