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# API Keys Commands

* [deleteAPIKeys](#deleteapikeys)
* [getAPIKeys](#getapikeys)

#### getAPIKeys

***

Gets a list of existing API keys.

**Arguments**

<details>

<summary>Arguments</summary>

| Argument Name   | Description                                                                                                                  | Required |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| api\_key\_ids   | A comma-separated list of API key IDs to retrieve.                                                                           | Optional |
| roles           | A comma-separated list of roles to retrieve API keys by.                                                                     | Optional |
| expires\_before | Filter API keys that expire before this date. For example: '1 year'. Filters only for API keys that have an expiration date. | Optional |
| expires\_after  | Filter API keys that expire after this date. For example: '1 year'. Filters only API keys that have an expiration date.      | Optional |

</details>

**Outputs**

<details>

<summary>Outputs</summary>

**Core.APIKeyData.id** *number*

The unique identifier of the API key.

**Core.APIKeyData.roles** *string*

The roles associated with the API key.

**Core.APIKeyData.created\_by** *string*

The user who created the API key.

**Core.APIKeyData.creation\_time** *number*

The date and time the API key was created.

**Core.APIKeyData.expiration** *number*

The date and time the API key expires.

**Core.APIKeyData.comment** *string*

A comment or note associated with the API key.

</details>

#### deleteAPIKeys

***

Deletes the specified API keys. Any integration or script still using a deleted key immediately loses access.

**Arguments**

<details>

<summary>Arguments</summary>

| Argument Name | Description                                      | Required |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | -------- |
| api\_key\_ids | A comma-separated list of API key IDs to delete. | Required |

</details>

**Outputs**

There are no outputs for this command.


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