If you want to connect your own product to Alps, for example to sync contacts automatically, an API key is what authenticates those requests.
Creating a key
Open Settings, then API Keys, and generate a new one. Treat it like a password: anyone with the key can act on your workspace through the API.
Revoking and rotating keys
You can revoke a key at any time if it's no longer needed or may have been exposed. When you create a new key to replace an old one, the old key keeps working for 7 more days, giving you time to update anywhere it's in use before it stops working completely.
What to do with your key
Once you have a key, the most common next step is syncing contacts automatically from your own product. See the full integration guide, including a working code example.
Syncing contacts automatically