# API Key Credentials

## Creating an API Key

To create an API key:

* Navigate to the APIs & Services→Credentials panel in Cloud Console.

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* In the selected project, click \[+ Create Credentials], then select API key from the drop down menu.

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* The API key created dialog box displays your newly created key. Copy the key and enter it in the Google Drive connector in Langstack.

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* Click \[Close] to close the dialog box.&#x20;

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* To restrict the key to use only with the Google Drive API, click the edit icon displayed under actions of the listed API key.

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* In the API Restrictions section, select the \[Restrict Key] radio button.

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* When the user selects \[Restrict Key], a field with a list of APIs appears.&#x20;

  * Select the Google drive API option.
  * Click \[OK].
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  ```
* After clicking "OK":
  1. It displays “1 API”. (If a user selects more APIs, the number of APIs selected appears in this field.)
  2. Click the \[Save] button to save it.

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