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title: "How to create a new Alchemy API key"
description: "Need an API key? Learn how to create an app from your Alchemy Dashboard!"
---

# How to create a new Alchemy API key

To use Alchemy's products, you need an API key to authenticate your requests.

You get an API key when you [create an app from the dashboard](https://dashboard.alchemy.com/apps).

**Follow the steps below to create an app:**

First, navigate to your [Alchemy dashboard](https://dashboard.alchemy.com/) and click on the "Apps" tab.

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  src="https://media.alchemy.com/1722643900-create_api_key-1.png"
  alt="Alchemy dashboard: selecting the Apps tab"
  width={3428}
  height={1782}
/>

Next, click on the "Create new app" button.

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  src="https://media.alchemy.com/1722643465-create_api_key-2.png"
  alt="Alchemy dashboard: clicking the Create new app button"
  width={3428}
  height={1774}
/>

Then, fill in the details for your new app.

This includes specifying a name and description \(optional\) for it.

Then click the "Create app" button.

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  src="https://media.alchemy.com/1722643494-create_api_key-3.png"
  alt="Alchemy dashboard: entering a name and description, then clicking Create app"
  width={1542}
  height={810}
/>

Once your app is created, you will be redirected to the app details page, here you will see your API key in the top right corner.

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  src="https://media.alchemy.com/1722643535-create_api_key-4.png"
  alt="Alchemy dashboard: locating the API key in the top right of the app details page"
  width={2944}
  height={1606}
/>

By default the API key is enabled for all the chains and networks, switch to the "Networks" tab to disable certain chains and view the request URLs.

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  src="https://media.alchemy.com/1722643603-create_api_key-5.png"
  alt="You can switch to the Networks tab to disable certain chains"
  width={2966}
  height={1732}
/>

You can easily disable networks using the "Configure" option.

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  src="https://media.alchemy.com/1722643613-create_api_key-6.png"
  alt="Alchemy dashboard: disabling networks with the Configure option"
  width={2956}
  height={1792}
/>

## Questions?

If you have any questions or require further assistance with setting up spend alerts and maximum on-demand spend limits, please don’t hesitate to reach out for support -\> [Open a Support Ticket](https://dashboard.alchemy.com/?support)