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You need at least one existing Data App before you can generate an API key.
1

Open the Data App in Data Studio

Navigate to Data Studio → Data Apps and select the Data App for which you want to create an API key.
Data Studio view showing the Data Apps list with a specific Data App selected
2

Go to the API Token section

In the left sidebar, select API Token, then click Generate Token in the top-right corner of the API Tokens table.
API Token section in Data Studio with the Generate Token button highlighted
3

Configure and generate the API key

In the API Token Settings panel:
  • Enter your Token name (for example, your company or integration name).
  • Optionally add a description to clarify how this key will be used.
  • Click Generate API Key to create the key for this Data App.
After the key is created, it appears in the API Tokens table. Use the Copy action to copy the API key and store it securely.
API Tokens table showing a newly created API key with copy action
Your API key is now active for this Data App. Use it in your backend services to authenticate API requests on behalf of this Data App.