ragflow/docs/guides/develop/acquire_ragflow_api_key.md

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Acquire a RAGFlow API key

A key is required for the RAGFlow server to authenticate your requests via HTTP or a Python API. This documents provides instructions on obtaining a RAGFlow API key.

1. Click your avatar on the top right corner of the RAGFlow UI to access the configuration page.
2. Click API to switch to the API page.
3. Obtain a RAGFlow API key:

:::tip NOTE See the RAGFlow HTTP API reference or the RAGFlow Python API reference for a complete reference of RAGFlow’s HTTP or Python APIs. :::