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# FAQ

## What is an API Key and how do I get one?

An API Key is a security token that you can use to authenticate with our API. It is a secret, like a password, that should be protected. It is used for building **third-party apps** using Envato data.

You can create more than one token and you should consider creating a different token for different access uses. For example, creating a token for [FTP access](https://help.author.envato.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000518446#h_01EYQ6ZVK5S4G5M8P4G925SJ31) only requires “View and search Envato sites” and “View your Envato Account username”.

Once you've registered your app, you'll need to get an API Key. Follow these steps to fetch your API Key:

For more information, please also refer to our [API documentation](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://build.envato.com/api/\&sa=D\&source=editors\&ust=1614057169715000\&usg=AOvVaw3NbYJ1_M9yEGE5Xml2Bla_).

1. Go to <https://build.envato.com/create-token/>.
2. Choose a token name.
3. In the permissions list below, make sure to check ‘View and search Envato sites’ and ‘View your
4. Envato Account username’.
5. Then, click Create Token.

## How to configure envato API for envato author board?

{% hint style="info" %}
The envato author board is turned off by default for all none envato authors or any other customer read [<mark style="color:purple;">here</mark>](#how-to-activate-envato-author-board) to turned on.
{% endhint %}

Login as admin and to setting area,you will see as below

![](/files/yNoaPAOJioZKUVi7ZGfi)

click on it and you will see as below&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
How do i get API token ? read [here](#what-is-an-api-key-and-how-do-i-get-one)
{% endhint %}

![](/files/LdrfXRZSK4e6uWN86aZ3)

Enter you envato API token and save it .that's all.

## How to activate envato author board?

The envato author board is turned off by default for all none envato authors or any other customer.

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**How to turn it on:**

1-Simple go to application root directory.

2-Find `.env` (dot env) file and edit it.

3-Find the variable '`ENVATO_AUTHOR_BOARD`' which will false by default.

4-Change it like this **`ENVATO_AUTHOR_BOARD=true`**

5-Save it .... Its done (reload your page)