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What is my API Key password?

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Please check whether you have one of the following user roles:

  • Manage API Credentials

  • Merchant Admin

API credentials

Each API request that you make to Adyen is processed through an API credential linked to your company account. For an API request to be successful, you need to:

  • Generate an API key or basic authentication username and password.
  • Have the required API permissions.
  • Authenticate your API requests.

Tip: Learn how to generate an API key.

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