API stands for Application Programming Interface, which is a software intermediary that allows two applications to talk to each other. With the help API, will be easier to implement, easier to integrate, easier to maintain, and above all, that you will not suffer from painful migrations again.
In this blog you will learn “How to create API key in Akeneo”
You can connect following using Akeneo API
- DAM(Digital Asset Management)
- Multiple eCommerce solutions
- Syndication solution
- Translation solution
- ERP solution
- Print Solution
- Akeneo postman collection
How to Create an API?
To Create API Key in Akeneo you have to navigate to System>>Connection.

After that click to connections option. After that, it will redirect to the new page.



Then after that click on create button fill the details like label, code and flow type.



Settings
In setting you can edit the lable, flow type and add images.
In flow type there are three option data source, data destination and othere.



Credentials
Then after adding the details following you will get the following details.
- Client Id
- Client Secret Key
- Username
- Password



Permission
After creating the key you can give perission of the API to the selected role and group of Akeneo



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