# Merchant API Keys

The partner has the capability to manage API keys for their merchants.
This includes creating and deleting API keys.
This is the same managing capability as through the partner panel.
The partner can manage the API keys for their individual merchants.
API keys are not interchangeable from among different merchants, even if they are each associated with the same partner.
Merchants cannot use API keys from any other merchant.
Standalone merchants, those merchants not having associated partners, manage their API keys directly.
An API key is required only if application or account needs to integrate with the API suite.
The number of API keys is determined by the partner or standalone merchants.
For more information about API keys, see <a href="/docs/getting-started/api-authentication" target="_blank">Creating an API Key</a>.
The importance of API keys is that they are used to create API tokens, needed to make endpoint calls.
To generate an API token, see <a href="#tag/API-Suite-Fundamentals/Generating-an-API-Token">Generating an API Token</a>.
This API group is a collection of endpoints used to manage API keys.
It can be used for the following:
* To list available keys, see `GET /pay-api/v1/merchants/tokens`
* To create an API key, see `POST /pay-api/v1/merchants/tokens`
* To delete and API key, see `DELETE /pay-api/v1/merchants/tokens/{{clientId}}`

 - [GET /pay-api/v1/merchants](https://developer.flute.com/api-reference/merchant-api-keys/flute-v1-get-pay-api-merchants.md): <span class="api-endpoint">GET {{<a href="#urlbases">baseURL</a>}}/pay-api/v1/merchants</span> This endpoint lists merchants associated with the authenticated partner (ISV). The following query parame
 - [GET /pay-api/v1/merchants/tokens](https://developer.flute.com/api-reference/merchant-api-keys/flute-v1-get-pay-api-merchants-tokens.md): <span class="api-endpoint">GET {{<a href="#urlbases">baseURL</a>}}/pay-api/v1/merchants/tokens</span> This endpoint lists merchant API keys created for merchants under a partner account. The query par
 - [POST /pay-api/v1/merchants/tokens](https://developer.flute.com/api-reference/merchant-api-keys/flute-v1-post-pay-api-merchants-tokens.md): <span class="api-endpoint">POST {{<a href="#urlbases">baseURL</a>}}/pay-api/v1/merchants/tokens</span> This endpoint creates an API key for a merchant managed by their partner account. Provide the Mer
 - [DELETE /pay-api/v1/merchants/tokens/{clientId}](https://developer.flute.com/api-reference/merchant-api-keys/flute-v1-delete-pay-api-merchants-tokens-clientid.md): <span class="api-endpoint">DELETE {{<a href="#urlbases">baseURL</a>}}/pay-api/v1/merchants/tokens/{{clientId}}</span> This endpoint revokes an API key associated with a merchant under their partner ac