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Questions about the registration, management, and usage of API keys.

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How to make a Stack Exchange API call, using my key

It's pretty simple, you just append your key to the URL as a parameter. For example, looking for users 1 and 5: http://api.stackexchange.com/2.2/users/1;5?site=stackoverflow&key=YOUR_KEY_HERE So, …
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My registered apps are not showing in my profile; where can I find them?

You can see your apps, that you registered with the registration page, by going to: stackapps.com/apps/oauth This page is different for every user and you will be forced to log-in to see it. Th …
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How to delete apps in StackApps?

You cannot do this. A delete feature has been requested and requested again (with status-planned given about 3.5 years ago). Register your desire for this by immediately upvoting these posts: Dele …
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No website (yet), how to register?

Reference: Stack Exchange API Authentication Looking for a beginner's tutorial to using the API Yeah the registration form now says, "Website URL is required". So, if you don't have your own websi …
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bad_parameter when using key with todate?

This is status-bydesign. From the Date Formats doc page: For convenience when doing ad-hoc queries without a key an alternative date format is accepted: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS, where the hour, minut …
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Are "api-key" and "app-key" the same thing?

Answer: Yes they are the same. Officially now, since app-key was made a synonym of api-key.
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I have created a lot of access_token with no_expiry scope while experimenting. How do I dele...

This is what the /apps/{accessTokens}/de-authenticate route does. Passing valid access_tokens to this method causes the application that created them to be de-authorized by the user associated wit …
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Is it okay to just send the API key (without implementing oauth-2 login)?

Yes, it is perfectly okay. You only need an access_token (OAuth/login) if you are trying to change data, or are accessing private information for a logged-in user. See the Authentication docs for mor …
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Can I make a Private Application?

Not only is that possible, but we do it all the time. No one can see the apps you register at stackapps.com/apps/oauth/register except you (and the SE devs). If you don't need OAuth, then you can …
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Getting an API key for an application without a server

You don't need a server to get an API key, or even to use OAuth2. Set OAuth Domain to: stackexchange.com, and Application Website to: https://stackapps.com/. See this other answer for more informati …
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