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title: "Stripe API Key"
slug: "finding-your-api-key-stripe"
updated: 2020-04-09T18:14:40Z
published: 2020-04-09T18:14:40Z
canonical: "docs.bellwethr.com/finding-your-api-key-stripe"
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# Stripe API Key

This page will cover how to find your API key in the Stripe admin panel for Stripe merchants.

Sharing your API key allows the RetentionEngine to access vital customer information to ensure a flawless customer experience. Additionally, the API key allows the RetentionEngine to automatically update customer accounts with discounts, pauses, or cancellations.

1. From your Stripe dashboard, click on "Developers" > "API keys"
2. Click "Create secret key"

[![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/189858939/765b36d18fec67f3f63d2141/stripe.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/189858939/765b36d18fec67f3f63d2141/stripe.png)

3. Label it "RetentionEngine" and click "Create"

4. Copy the key and paste it here.

[![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/189859430/2e194e6e4cb69d793af174a3/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+12.19.13+PM.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/189859430/2e194e6e4cb69d793af174a3/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+12.19.13+PM.png)