Can someone explain in simply terms what an API ke...
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modern-memory-94096
07/02/2023, 4:05 AMCan someone explain in simply terms what an API key is?
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early-train-33247
07/04/2023, 1:38 AMHey @modern-memory-94096, an API key is like an password that allows people or bots to make requests to a server
early-train-33247
07/04/2023, 1:38 AMIf you use external services within Botpress, like Notion or Airtable, you will have to use an API key for that services in order to make requests and get responses from them.
early-train-33247
07/04/2023, 1:39 AMYou could store the keys as a Bot variable, so that it will be the same for all users, and they won't be able to read it.
early-train-33247
07/04/2023, 1:39 AMLet me know if that helps!