Disable or enable an API key

An API key must be enabled for components to use it for authentication. To prevent components from using a key for authentication, you can disable it.

When you disable a key that is in use, it is deactivated and immediately stops working. Any API calls sent to the disabled key fail with a 401 Unauthorized error.

You can enable an unexpired key that was previously disabled.

Before you begin

Procedure

1. From the API Keys page, select the key you want to disable or enable.

2. Under Actions, click the Edit icon .

   

3. In the Generate key dialog box:

   • To disable the key, clear the Enabled option.

   • To enable the key, select the Enabled option.

4. If prompted, confirm the action.

5. Select Save.

6. Verify that the key state has changed in the API keys list.