# Generating IDE/CLI Integration key

Before you install IDE integrations, you need to generate an API key.

> **Note:** A user with Admin and Developer roles can create an API Key for the IDE extension. The API Key will be created according to the user's scope.

**To generate an API key:**

1. From the left pane of OX Security platform, select **Settings > API Key Settings**.
2. In the **API Key Settings** window, select **CREATE API KEY**.
3. In the **Create API Key** dialog, set the following:

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|                     |                                                                                                                        |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **API Key Name**    | Add a meaningful name that is easy to identify. It is good practice to include the key's intended purpose in the name. |
| **API Key Type**    | Select **IDE/CLI Integration**.                                                                                        |
| **Expiration Date** | Until when you can use this key.                                                                                       |

4. Select **CREATE**. The key appears.

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5. Copy and save the API Key Secret to be used when connecting to APIs. This is the only time when you can see and copy the key.
6. Select **CLOSE**. The new key appears in the **API Key Settings** page.

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