# Create new private API key

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**Access Type:** Organization Settings - Editor
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Private API keys are generated by your organization and enable your back-end applications to access the Didomi API. In this article, we will cover how to generate a new private API key.

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[Click here](https://developers.didomi.io/api-and-platform/introduction) to learn more about Didomi APIs.
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Click **My Organization** and select **Private API key** from the drop-down menu. 

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Click **Add a new Private API Key**.

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Confirm the decision to create a new private API key in the modal and click **Generate a new key**.

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The subsequent modal will display the API key and API Key Secret.

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