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title: Obtaining an API key from OVH
template: docs
taxonomy:
    category: docs
routes:
  default: '/providers/registrar/ovh/autodns'
  aliases:
    - '/registar_api_ovh'
---

This page is meant to guide you in obtaining an API key from OVH in order to configure YunoHost's automatic DNS configuration mecanism

! NB. : **DO NOT share your API tokens with anybody!** A malicious attacker obtaining your tokens could take over your domain, and possibly your server!

1. Go to <https://eu.api.ovh.com/createToken/>

2. Fill the form with the required informations as shown below:

- Account ID or email address: This is your usual OVH login
- Password: This is your usual OVH password
- Script Name: for example `YunoHost Auto DNS`
- Script description: for example `YunoHost Auto DNS`
- Validity: `Unlimited`
- Rights: use the `+` button to add the following lines
  - `GET` : `/domain/zone/*`
  - `POST` : `/domain/zone/*`
  - `PUT` : `/domain/zone/*`
  - `DELETE` : `/domain/zone/*`

![](image://registrar_api_ovh_1.png?resize=800)

3. You will obtain three tokens (an application key, a secret application key, and a consumer key) which should be used in YunoHost's configuration
