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title: "API key: definition for social media posting"
url: "https://get1post.com/glossary/api-key.md"
canonical_url: "https://get1post.com/glossary/api-key"
last_updated: "2026-10-23"
type: "conceptual"
summary: "What api key means in social media posting, in plain words, with how 1Post handles it."
related: ["https://get1post.com/glossary.md"]
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# API key: definition for social media posting

What api key means in social media posting, in plain words, with how 1Post handles it.

An API key is a secret string that identifies the person or program calling a service's API. Keep it out of public code. In 1Post a key acts with the permissions of the member who made it, so it cannot skip a review that member's role requires.

If a key leaks, revoke it and make a new one.

Keys are scoped to a workspace.

## Questions

**Can a key skip approvals?**

No. It carries the creating member's role.

## Related

- [Social media posting glossary: terms explained](https://get1post.com/glossary.md)