This article describes how to create REST API Keys for Basic and HMAC Authentication from the eTXT platform. Comprehensive API documentation can be found in our Developer Portal.
Important - only account Administrators can create and manage API keys, users with Basic and Advanced account permissions won't allow you to configure these settings. Please contact your account administrator for assistance.
REST API Credentials
Basic Authentication
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To create new Basic API Credentials, go to the menu and click on Settings > API Settings > then scroll down to Basic Authentication and click on Create new key:
- In the resulting modal, provide a descriptive name and click Create Key:
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Once your API Credentials have been created, you'll see this confirmation. Copy the credentials to the clipboard then click Ok:
Important - This is the only time the platform will display the API Secret, so if you're not planning to use it right away, we recommend saving it somewhere you can find it later. If you lose the API Secret, you'll need to create a new key/secret pair.
HMAC Authentication
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To create new HMAC API Credentials, go to the menu and click on Settings > API Settings > then scroll down to HMAC Authentication and click on Create new key:
- In the resulting modal, provide a descriptive name and click Create Key:
- Once your API Credentials have been created, you'll see this confirmation. Copy the credentials to the clipboard then click Ok:
Important - This is the only time the platform will display the API Secret, so if you're not planning to use it right away, we recommend saving it somewhere you can find it later. If you lose the API Secret, you'll need to create a new key/secret pair.
Legacy API credentials
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To create new Legacy API Credentials, go to the menu and click on Settings > API Settings > then scroll down to Legacy API Credentials and click on Create new key:
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In the resulting modal create a username and password, then click Create key:
- Once you have created your API credentials a confirmation modal will pop up, click OK to close it. If you need to change the password at any time, just click on the Edit button.
- Now you can enter your new API username and password into your application/ software to connect with your Sinch MessageMedia account.