Using API keys

When you do not log into the visual layer of Cloudera Data Visualization directly, you must obtain an API key and implement it when using Data APIs.

Create a new API key. For instructions, see Creating new API keys.

Use the API key that you have obtained to authenticate the user to access the dataset.
Invoke the data layer of Cloudera Data Visualization at the following endpoint and proceed with using the Data API interface.
```
http(s)://server:port/arc/api/data
```
For more information, see Example of Data API usage.