# Create and manage your API keys

Source URL: https://helpcenter.dxp-frontend.devserver.app/blockstream-explorer-api/set-up-explorer-api/create-and-manage-your-api-keys
Updated: 2026-04-09T09:35:43.000Z
Category: Blockstream Explorer API
Section: Set Up Explorer API

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Blockstream Explorer Enterprise API provides access to enhanced [blockchain](https://glossary.blockstream.com/blockchain/) data services beyond the public endpoints. This service enables higher rate limits, better reliability, and access to premium or custom data features. Access to the Blockstream Enterprise API is authenticated so users require unique API keys to identify and manage their usage. This authenticated model allows Blockstream to ensure consistent performance for enterprise integrations (i.e. wallets, exchanges, analytics platforms) while maintaining secure, rate-managed access to Bitcoin and [Liquid Network](https://glossary.blockstream.com/liquid-network/) data.

1. [Log in](http://dashboard.blockstream.info/) to your explorer API account. From the **Overview** page, click on **Manage Keys**in the left-side navigation bar or the left tile panel to generate your first API key. This left tile panel will show your active API keys.

![Blockstream Explorer API Overview page](https://storage.googleapis.com/blockstream_dev_tmp/content/blockstream-explorer-api/set-up-explorer-api/create-and-manage-your-api-keys/52415124537497.png)

1. Click **Generate New API Key**to create your first _client\_id_ and _client\_secret_ pair. A right-side modal will open for you to name this new API key. Set a name and click **Finish** to complete this process, then you should see your _client\_id_ and _client\_secret_. These are the authentication details you will need to use to request access tokens that will then let you make authorized requests to the Explorer Enterprise API endpoints.

![Blockstream Explorer API Manage Keys page](https://storage.googleapis.com/blockstream_dev_tmp/content/blockstream-explorer-api/set-up-explorer-api/create-and-manage-your-api-keys/52415124538137.png)

1. In the **Manage Keys** page, you will be able to see the details of all your API keys, generate new ones, and delete them.
1. At the bottom of the page and on the left-side navigation bar you will see **Code Examples**_._ This page will show you code snippets (cURL, python, Javascript) on how to request access tokens using your API keys (_client\_id_ and _client\_secret_) and how to make a request to get the hash of the last Bitcoin mainnet block.

![Blockstream Explorer API Code Examples page](https://storage.googleapis.com/blockstream_dev_tmp/content/blockstream-explorer-api/set-up-explorer-api/create-and-manage-your-api-keys/52415124539289.png)

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