Hey I ve found docs about api keys and I set them up how can

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Hey I ve found docs about api keys and I set them up how can I use them now

rp · Answer

Hey Checkout our docs and pick a guide to follow

tymek65 · Answer

I ve found a guide but there are only steps for adding api keys but not how to use them

tymek65 · Answer

That s what I ve followed

tymek65 · Answer

https supertokens com docs thirdpartyemailpassword common customizations core api keys step 1 add to the core

tymek65 · Answer

I m not sure if I got this correctly but I want to use those api keys for my backend to make some changes in users metada

rp · Answer

The api key is used to query the core

rp · Answer

Do you mean how to use the api key in postman to query the core

rp · Answer

It goes as a header in the request The header key is api key

tymek65 · Answer

I thinks thats it

tymek65 · Answer

Will check it out

tymek65 · Answer

Also one more thing how could I add a username for user Should I add it in metada

tymek65 · Answer

And will that metadata be returned when logging in

rp · Answer

Yea You can add that in the username And you can fetch it during login Yes But it won t enforce username uniqueness across users

tymek65 · Answer

By fetch you mean do another request after user is logging in or will it come in user object returned by signin endpoint

rp · Answer

Another request