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~~=Updating an EVE University API key=~~

{{Historical}} __NOTOC__

==What is the EVE Uni API key==

=What is the EVE Uni API key=

The University requires every one of its members, may it be students, staff or faculty, to provide an API key. What in the name of Bob is an API key, will you ask ? Well, it is a tool CCP devised in order to allow 3rd party tools (such as EVEmon, EFT, Pyfa, Fleet-up, to name a few) to pull information from your account '''without being able to take any actions in your stead''' - in short, it allows you to give a very controlled monitoring right to a third party.

Most corporations of significance in EVE will require you to provide such a key, in order to do background checks and, in general, maintain the security of their assets. EVE University follows that norm, and you can be assured that nobody will be able to check out everything you have and do : it is a simple measure of security, and staff only sees the relevant information for their job (mostly : is your API key working at all !)

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In order to create your API key, you will have to go to the official CCP website using [https://community.eveonline.com/support/api-key/CreatePredefined?accessMask=799940875 this link] (also right on the tools' page)

~~Don't forget to tick the "No expiry" check box such as the~~ API ~~key doesn't stop working~~ after ~~a year (by default). This will make sure you do not have to go through this process again~~, ~~unless there is a change in our required API mask (the information~~ the ~~API key gives access to)~~.

Name: [EVE-Uni xxxx API]

[[~~File:API-no-expiry-~~checkbox~~.png]~~]

Character: [All]

Type: [Character]

Verification Code: [generate] Click this button after all other blocks are completed, but Before clicking the SUBMIT button.

Expires: [leave the date as is], [checkbox] No Expiry

Now it's just a matter of ~~validating~~ the ~~creation of~~ the API ~~key~~.

Don't forget to tick the "No expiry" checkbox such as the API key doesn't stop working after a year (by default). This will make sure you do not have to go through this process again unless there is a change in our required API mask (the information the API key gives access to).

Below you can see the information that is requested for an E-UNI API:

[[File:Api.PNG]]

Now it's just a matter of generating the API and copying the API Key ID and verification code into the E-Uni tool.

==Step three : update your Tools account with the proper API information==

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You're done !

===You're done !===

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-=Updating an EVE University API key=
+{{Historical}} __NOTOC__
-==What is the EVE Uni API key==
+=What is the EVE Uni API key=
 The University requires every one of its members, may it be students, staff or faculty, to provide an API key. What in the name of Bob is an API key, will you ask ? Well, it is a tool CCP devised in order to allow 3rd party tools (such as EVEmon, EFT, Pyfa, Fleet-up, to name a few) to pull information from your account '''without being able to take any actions in your stead''' - in short, it allows you to give a very controlled monitoring right to a third party.
 Most corporations of significance in EVE will require you to provide such a key, in order to do background checks and, in general, maintain the security of their assets. EVE University follows that norm, and you can be assured that nobody will be able to check out everything you have and do : it is a simple measure of security, and staff only sees the relevant information for their job (mostly : is your API key working at all !)
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 In order to create your API key, you will have to go to the official CCP website using [https://community.eveonline.com/support/api-key/CreatePredefined?accessMask=799940875 this link] (also right on the tools' page)
-Don't forget to tick the "No expiry" check box such as the API key doesn't stop working after a year (by default). This will make sure you do not have to go through this process again, unless there is a change in our required API mask (the information the API key gives access to).
+Name: [EVE-Uni xxxx API]<br />
-[[File:API-no-expiry-checkbox.png]]
+Character: [All]<br />
+Type: [Character]<br />
+Verification Code: [generate] Click this button after all other blocks are completed, but Before clicking the SUBMIT button.<br />
+Expires:  [leave the date as is], [checkbox] No Expiry<br />
-Now it's just a matter of validating the creation of the API key.
+Don't forget to tick the "No expiry" checkbox such as the API key doesn't stop working after a year (by default). This will make sure you do not have to go through this process again unless there is a change in our required API mask (the information the API key gives access to).<br />
+Below you can see the information that is requested for an E-UNI API:
+[[File:Api.PNG]]
+Now it's just a matter of generating the API and copying the API Key ID and verification code into the E-Uni tool.
 ==Step three : update your Tools account with the proper API information==
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-You're done !
+===You're done !===