How to Generate NVIDIA API Personal Key

How to Generate NVIDIA API Personal Key

Any user who is a member of an NGC org can generate Personal API Keys. These keys are tied to the user's lifecycle within the NGC org and can access up-to the permissions and services assigned to the user. During the key generation steps, users can configure which NGC services are accessible by the API key and the time-to-live from one hour to 'never expires'.

 

Follow these instructions once you are logged into https://bc.ngc.nvidia.com.

  1. On the left-pane menu, click on Dashboard. 

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Dashboard

 

 

  1. From the Dashboard page, scroll down to the “Download CLI & Generate API Key” tile.  Click on the Setup button. 

 

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  1. Click on the Generate API Key button from the Setup page. 

 

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  1. Click on the + Generate Personal Key button from the API Keys page 

 

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 5. In the popup window displayed below, enter the key name, expiration duration, and select all key permissions. Click the Generate Personal Key button.

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  1. Copy your new personal API key and save it in a safe place. 

 

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