An API key is required when you wish to develop applications to help manage and monitor your (mt) Media Temple hosting services.

Generate your API key

1. Sign into your AccountCenter.

   From the Overview page, select API Information from the Quick Links box on the right-side. See Figure 1 below:

   
   Figure 1: Click on API Information to begin.

2. On the new screen, enter your desired API key name and click the add button. See Figures 2 and 3.

   
   Figure 2

   
   

   
   Figure 3

3. Your API key is now listed, see Figure 4.

   
   Figure 4

Notes

• You can have multiple keys.
• Currently, all keys are treated equally. They can access all API functions with no restrictions.
• (mt) supports multiple keys because you may want to have a "key" for APP "A", and a different key for APP "B"... especially useful if the application using "A" and "B" are different. In other words, you can kill off "A" or "B" API Key without affecting the other app.

Resources

• (mt) Wiki: API
• API-enabled services