---
title: "Generate a client key"
method: POST
path: "/me/generateClientKey"
tags: ["My API credential"]
---

# Generate a client key

`POST /me/generateClientKey`

Generates a new [client key](https://docs.adyen.com/development-resources/client-side-authentication/) used to authenticate requests from your payment environment.
You can use the new client key a few minutes after generating it.
The old client key stops working 24 hours after generating a new one.

To make this request, your API credential must have the following [role](https://docs.adyen.com/development-resources/api-credentials#api-permissions):
* Management API—API credentials read and write

## Response `200`

OK - the request has succeeded.

- GenerateClientKeyResponse
  - `clientKey` string, required — Generated client key

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request - a problem reading or understanding the request.
- `401` — Unauthorized - authentication required.
- `403` — Forbidden - insufficient permissions to process the request.
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity - a request validation error.
- `500` — Internal Server Error - the server could not process the request.

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