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title: 'API keys in Grafana'
menuTitle: 'API keys'
description: 'This section contains information about API keys in Grafana'
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keywords:
  - API keys
  - Service accounts
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# API keys in Grafana

API Keys can be used to interact with Grafana HTTP APIs.

We recommend using service accounts instead of API keys if you are on Grafana 8.5+, for more information refer to [About service accounts]({{< relref "../service-accounts/about-service-accounts.md#">}}).

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