Create CrowdStrike API client and generate keys

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title: Create CrowdStrike API client and generate keys
description: Create the CrowdStrike API client and generate the client ID and key, which you use to configure the CrowdStrike Falcon Insight integration.
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# Create CrowdStrike API client and generate keys

Create the CrowdStrike API client and generate the client ID and key, which you use to configure the CrowdStrike Falcon Insight integration.

## Before you begin

Role required: CrowdStrike Falcon administrator

## Procedure

1.  On the CrowdStrike Falcon Platform, navigate to **API Clients and Keys**.

2.  In the OAuth2 API Clients table, click **Add new API client**.

3.  Enter the following details to define your API client:

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Field

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Description

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Client Name

</td><td>

Enter the client name. This field is required.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Description

</td><td>

Enter the description for the client name.

</td></tr><tr><td>

API Scopes

</td><td>

Defining the scopes is required. **Important:** Ensure that you enable the API account, and make sure that the following scopes are enabled for the API account:

-   Enable Read and Write scopes for Hosts API
-   Enable Read scope for Indicators API


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</table>4.  Click **Add** to save the API client and generate the client ID and secret key.