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# Deactivate an API key

export const Available = ({to}) => <>
    <strong>Available to <Tooltip tip="Roles determine what each user can see and do in the merchant dashboard." cta="See role descriptions" href="/merchant-administration/add-a-user#determine-which-role-to-use">roles</Tooltip></strong>:
    {to.map(role => <>{" "}<Badge color="blue">{role}</Badge></>)}
</>;

<Available to={["Owner"]} />

You may need to deactivate your API key if you want to create a new one, if you lost your secret key, or if you think your secret key was compromised.

<Card type="danger">
  If you suspect that your secret key was compromised, **deactivate it immediately** and contact our Support team.
</Card>

## Deactivate an API key

<Steps>
  <Step title="In your merchant dashboard, go to the API keys tab." />

  <Step title="Click Deactivate next to the API key to disable." />

  <Step title="Enter your 2FA code and click Deactivate." />
</Steps>