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# API Keys

### API key explained

***Application Programming Interface or API*** - a tool that defines how two different software components should interact with each other. Create a path between systems by generating a secure API key.

An API key is a secure method of unlocking the path from Pitchly to another software component so the data you place in Pitchly can be shared through the software of your choosing.

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