Generating and Using API Tokens (2024)

FAQs

How do you generate tokens for API? ›

To generate an API token, perform the following: From Home > My Access, select the appropriate resource for which you need to generate a token. For example, if you want to generate a token for Shared Keys, select the resource Predefined Tags > Shared Keys. Click API Token > Generate Token.

In contrast, an API token is a string of codes containing comprehensive data that identifies a specific user. API tokens also carry the scope of access granted to a specific user. This allows the server to both authenticate requests of the calling user and validate the extent of API usage.

There are two ways to pass your API token to Dataverse Software APIs. The preferred method is to send the token in the X-Dataverse-key HTTP header, as in the following curl example. The second way to pass your API token is via a query parameter called key in the URL like below.

A token can be computer-generated or hardware based. A valid token allows a user to retain access to an online service or web application until the token expires. This offers convenience, as the user can continue to access a resource without re-entering their login credentials every time.

An API key is a token that a client provides when making API calls. The key can be sent in the query string: GET /something?api_key=abcdef12345.

There is no “free account” for API. The use of the service costs money by the amount of data used. There is only possibility of a free trial credit, which expires three months after you first created your OpenAI account.

You will need to prepay for credits in order to use the API services, which are billed by the amount of language data used.

Is ChatGPT API free? ›

When you first sign up for the API, you are on the “free tier.” You can think of this as tier zero as each tier after this one is numbered from one through five. The most important number right now is the usage limits. You cannot spend more than $100 a month when you start out with ChatGPT.

Regenerating an API token​

Click on the API token's edit button. Click on the Regenerate button. Click on the Regenerate button to confirm in the dialog.

In the normal order of operations you will begin by requesting authentication from the authorize endpoint and Box will send you an authorization code. You will then send this code to this endpoint to exchange it for an Access Token. The returned Access Token can then be used to to make Box API calls.