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title: Obtaining an API key from Namecheap
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[API Documentation](https://www.namecheap.com/support/api/intro/)

> 1. Login to your Namecheap account.
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> 2. Go to the Profile > Tools menu.
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> 3. Scroll down to the Business & Dev Tools section. Click on MANAGE next to Namecheap API Access.
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> 4. Toggle ON/OFF, read our Terms of Service, enter your account password.
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> 5. After enabling API access, you will be allotted an APIKey. Your Namecheap account username will act as API username. Your access to the API is authenticated using these elements.
