Purpose
This article explains what an API Key and its use in the Gala Node Dashboard is.
Assumptions Made
This article assumes the reader understands the information in the following articles:
Sign Up for a Gala Games and Entertainment Account
Summary
An API key in the Gala Node Dashboard allows the Gala Node Software to access a user's Node information on their Gala Games and Entertainment account. This access is limited since it only allows the software to find what node licenses an account owns and gives the user credit for supporting the node network. A user could view this API key as more of a login for the node software to run nodes, configure node workloads, and check what licenses you own.
This API key that looks similar to the picture shown below does not have the ability to interact with a person's wallet. This means it cannot move or interact with a person's NFTs or cryptocurrencies stored in their wallets.
Note: It is highly recommended not to share an account's API key with others!