Service accounts

A service account allows admins to create and maintain API credentials separate from a single username and password combination. It also allows you to create and control additional API access for different use cases.

When you connect to the Email Security (formerly Area 1) API, the Public Key is used for the username and the Private Key for the password.

Create service account

1. Log in to the Email Security dashboard ↗.
2. Go to Settings (the gear icon).
3. Go to Service Accounts.
4. Select Add Service Account.
5. Add a Name.
6. Select Create Service Account.
7. You will see your account's Private Key in a pop-up message (which will never be displayed again) and Public Key in the list of service accounts. Make sure to copy both values and store in a secure location.

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Rotate private key

If you lose your private key or need to rotate it for security reasons, you can generate a new private key:

1. Log in to the Email Security dashboard ↗.
2. Go to Settings (the gear icon).
3. Go to Service Accounts.
4. On a specific account, select ... > Refresh key.

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