# Generate API Credential

First of all, you need to generate the API credential:

* Go to the [account page](https://console.hyper.sh/account/credential) in the console
* Click `Create Credential`

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* A new credential will be created:

![](https://trello-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/5700ea0da7030dcf7485ed70/57ac415d5c5774e392d184a5/ef14d78bad84d179bcf460226ca3f075/new-credential.png)

* NOTE: please download the secret key immediately. Once the popup is closed, there is no way to find the secret key