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title: Obtaining an API key from OVH
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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