API credentials are a set of credentials used to authenticate and authorize access to Fluxys APIs.
These credentials are essential for security and access control when interacting with remote servers, services, or APIs over the internet. API credentials serve as a way to identify and verify the identity of the entity making a request to an API. API credentials typically consist of two main components:
Client ID: The client ID ( a.k.a. client_id) is a unique, alphanumeric string or token provided by Fluxys acting as an API provider.
Secret: In addition to the client ID, our APIs require a secret (a.k.a. client_secret). This is a more sensitive piece of information and is often used in combination with the client ID for authentication.
Client ID and secret are essentially equivalent to username and password.
To generate such credentials, click Generate Credentials on the relevant technical contact. On the The Contact Information Page , click on and follow the process until you see the API key (name “ClientId”) and API secret, as shown below.
Please store these credentials securely, as they cannot be retrieved once generated and the pop-up window is closed. You can always generate new credentials, but be aware that they will replace the previous ones. In this case, always inform the relevant team at your company.