# What is a private API key?

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**Category:** Knowledge Base\
**Tags:** api-keys\
**Created:** [March 4, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.woosmap.com/t/what-is-a-private-api-key/61 "2021-03-04T14:48:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.woosmap.com/t/what-is-a-private-api-key/61/1 "2021-03-04T14:48:07Z")

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A private key allows you to manage your project related data. It has both reading and writing rights. It can not be used client-side. It is usually used for server-server interactions.