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The Application Key is a safe method for you to allow limited access to your character data to external tools. | The Application Key is a safe method for you to allow limited access to your character data to external tools. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:12, 12 August 2010
What it is
The Application Key is a safe method for you to allow limited access to your character data to external tools.
Using this key instead of your password means you do not give access to your actual account to someone. Use of the key is limited to specific accesses outlined below. The idea is from EVE online, the goal is the same: Allow 3rd party tools to, say, display your character info or show you if you have new messages, without granting them full access to your account.
You can at any time create a new application key. That means the old one is no longer valid. Use this if you fear you have given it to some program that shouldn't have it anymore, or for other security reasons. If you create a new app key, you will have to update it in all programs that use it.
How to get it
Go to your account page, and click on "Edit Data" in the left-hand navigation. You will find your application key there, next to your real name and password.
