# What are Stripe API keys and how to find them

### What is an API key?
API keys are used to authenticate requests to the Stripe API. See technical documentation on [how to create, reveal, delete, and roll/change API keys](https://docs.stripe.com/keys)
### How to find the API key in the dashboard?
Users with [Administrator permissions](https://stripe.com/docs/dashboard/teams#user-roles) can access a Stripe account’s API keys in the [Developers Dashboard](https://dashboard.stripe.com/apikeys).
If you do not have access, you can ask your Administrator to grant you permissions.
### How do I find the secret key?
You can reveal a secret key as many times as needed in [test mode](https://docs.stripe.com/keys#reveal-an-api-secret-key-for-test-mode).
For security, in live mode Stripe only shows you a [secret or restricted API key one time.](https://docs.stripe.com/keys#reveal-an-api-secret-key-live-mode) Store the key in a safe place where you won’t lose it. 
If you lose the key, you can [roll it/change it,](https://docs.stripe.com/keys#rolling-keys) or [delete it](https://docs.stripe.com/keys#delete-secret-key) and [create another](https://docs.stripe.com/keys#create-api-secret-key).