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Before being able to use the REST Interface you will need to have set up the `CIVICRM_SITE_KEY` and the users `API_KEY`. There are three methods of creating API keys for users
!!! warning
API keys need to be unique and set on a user with appropriate [permissions](/security/permissions.md).
#### Manual Method
You can enter the key directly in the database. This would be done by the following