api_key.md

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page_title: "datadog_api_key Resource - terraform-provider-datadog"
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description: |-
  Provides a Datadog API Key resource. This can be used to create and manage Datadog API Keys. Import functionality for this resource is deprecated and will be removed in a future release with prior notice. Securely store your API keys using a secret management system or use this resource to create and manage new API keys.
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# datadog_api_key (Resource)

Provides a Datadog API Key resource. This can be used to create and manage Datadog API Keys. Import functionality for this resource is deprecated and will be removed in a future release with prior notice. Securely store your API keys using a secret management system or use this resource to create and manage new API keys.

## Example Usage

```terraform
# Create a new Datadog API Key
resource "datadog_api_key" "foo" {
  name = "foo-application"
}
```

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## Schema

### Required

- `name` (String) Name for API Key.

### Read-Only

- `id` (String) The ID of this resource.
- `key` (String, Sensitive) The value of the API Key.

## Import

Import is supported using the following syntax:

```shell
terraform import datadog_api_key.foo 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
```