Glossary

API key

API key — a term used across the Credicorp public-API documentation. The definition below is written for engineers integrating the /public/v1 ring.

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noneOn the public ring
secretKeep partner keys safe

What it is

An API key is a static token a caller sends to identify itself to an API. Keys are simple but must be kept secret, because anyone holding one can act as the caller.

At Credicorp

The public ring deliberately uses no API key — there is nothing per-caller to gate, so a key would add a secret to leak while protecting nothing. Keys and OAuth2 tokens are features of the authenticated partner surface, where callers must be identified. See partner API keys.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I get a public-ring API key?

You do not — the public ring needs none. Keys exist only for the authenticated partner API.

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