# Credentials

> To access the LeadsPedia API, you need an API Key and API Secret. These credentials identify your account and are required to authenticate API requests.

## API Credentials
- **API Key** — Your unique API identifier, used as the username.
- **API Secret** — Your private API secret, used as the password.

## Managing Your Credentials
You can access and manage your API credentials from your LeadsPedia account.
> [!WARNING] Keep your API Secret secure and never share it publicly or expose it in client-side applications