API keys

Creating and revoking API keys for integrations.

Some workshops use API keys so trusted integrations can talk to TreadOS programmatically. Depending on your deployment, keys may be created in-app or issued by your TreadOS administrator; follow the process your organisation was given. If the keys page is not available in your workshop, ask TreadOS support — do not invent workarounds or share staff passwords with vendors.

  • Label keys clearly so you know what each integration uses.
  • Revoke keys immediately if they are leaked, copied somewhere unsafe, or a vendor relationship ends.
  • Prefer one key per integration so you can revoke access without disrupting every connection at once.

Security expectations

Treat keys like passwords: store them in a secrets manager, never in email, and never in client-side code or public repositories. They should only live in controlled server-side systems or approved integration platforms.

If you are not sure whether an integration still needs a key, review it and remove stale credentials. Old forgotten keys are one of the easiest ways to carry unnecessary risk.