# Understanding How to Set Permission Scope on Your API Key **URL:** \ **Category:** Useful Links\ **Created:** [April 29, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/understanding-how-to-set-permission-scope-on-your-api-key/2127 "2021-04-29T18:50:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
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# How Do I Change My API Key Permissions? You can change the permissions available to an API Key by opening Application Settings and navigating to the API Access tab. If you already have an API Key or Keys they should be listed below the heading. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/tradingforum/original/2X/e/e9dac5852af9103b812c23c29c846d251ba965d6.png) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/tradingforum/original/2X/1/14809f598a1ba71f14fca49bbf37aeebf47ed787.png) To change permissions, click on the Change Permissions link. You will be presented with a modal containing a variety of options for setting permissions for the selected key. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/tradingforum/original/2X/0/0cb1aecdeb332030e7a79da37d34b2c41236cef4.png) Each selection affects a portion of what permissions are available for applications using this key. Any section marked as Denied will be inaccessible from an application using this key. ![2021-05-20](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/tradingforum/original/2X/a/a02494b6e60ba98192a227515201dab869f3a14f.png) --- _[View the full topic](https://community.tradovate.com/t/understanding-how-to-set-permission-scope-on-your-api-key/2127)._