# Creating your API keys
Once your business account is set up and active, you can proceed to create your API keys to authorize against the txn API.
To do so, navigate to the **Developers** page on the left-hand menu in your account and click the blue "Add API Key" button. You will be asked to provide the API key label, API key permission (full access or read only) and your OTP code.
| API Key Permission | Description |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Read | Can only read data, e.g. transaction details. |
| Full Access | Can read and write data, e.g. create quotes and payouts. |
Each newly generated API key is shown only once. Please make sure you copy it in full and save it in a secure and safe place, as you will not be able to view complete API keys in your Txn account later.
If you'd like to delete your API key, navigate to the Developers page again to view the list of all API keys associated with your account and click the grey "Delete" button next to the relevant API key.
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To whitelist your server IP addresses for a given API key, please reach out to us via the integration channel.
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