API Key

Also known as: apikey, API token

A long random string tied to an indexer account that authenticates API requests in place of a username and password. It appears as the apikey parameter in every query, so it travels in URLs and server logs and should be treated as a credential. Regenerating the key on the indexer's profile page immediately invalidates the old one and requires updating every tool that stored it.

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