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An application programming interface (API) key is a secret unique identifier used to authenticate and authorize a user, developer, or calling program to an API.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud Platform | instance of | or calling program to an API.Cloud computing providers | 0.80 | text |
| Amazon Web Services recommend that API keys only be used to authenticate projects | instance of | or calling program to an API.Cloud computing providers | 0.80 | text |
| rather than human users | instance of | or calling program to an API.Cloud computing providers | 0.80 | text |
| HTTPS.There are several risk scenarios when using API keys | instance of | so they should not be communicated over an insecure channel and can only be considered secure when used in conjunction with other security mechanisms | 0.80 | text |
| API key | related to External links | Why | 0.60 | section |
| API key | related to External links | When | 0.60 | section |
| API key | related to External links | Use API Keys | 0.60 | section |
| API key | related to HTTP APIs | API | 0.60 | section |
| API key | related to HTTP APIs | HTTP-based APIs | 0.60 | section |
| API key | related to HTTP APIs | The | 0.60 | section |
| API key | related to HTTP APIs | JSON Web Token | 0.60 | section |
| API key | related to HTTP APIs | JWT | 0.60 | section |
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