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# How to Find Stripe API Keys in Your Stripe Dashboard

# How to Find Stripe API Keys in Your Stripe Dashboard

## Overview

To connect Stripe to your restaurant dashboard, you need the **Publishable key** and **Secret key** from your Stripe account. This article explains where to find both credentials.

## Step 1: Log In to Stripe


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1. Open the [Stripe Dashboard](https://dashboard.stripe.com/).
2. Sign in to your Stripe account.
3. Open the **Developers** section.

## Step 2: Open API Keys

1. Under **Developers**, select **API keys**.
2. Locate the **Standard keys** section.
3. Choose the appropriate environment: Test mode for testing or Live mode for real payments.

If you cannot access API keys, ask your Stripe account administrator to grant the required permissions.

## Step 3: Copy the Publishable Key

1. Locate the **Publishable key** row.
2. Copy the key using the copy icon.
3. Keep it available for the Stripe configuration in your restaurant dashboard.

The key usually begins with `pk_test_` in test mode or `pk_live_` in live mode.

## Step 4: Reveal and Copy the Secret Key

1. Locate the **Secret key** row.
2. Click the option to reveal the key, if available.
3. Copy the Secret key securely.

The key usually begins with `sk_test_` in test mode or `sk_live_` in live mode.

||| Important: Stripe may show a newly created live Secret key only once. Store it securely when it is displayed. If you lose it, you may need to rotate or create another key.


## Step 5: Enter the Keys in Your Restaurant Dashboard

1. Open your restaurant dashboard.
2. Navigate to **Settings → Payments → Payment options**.
3. Under **Online payments**, click **Manage gateways**.
4. Find **Stripe** and click **Connect**.
5. Paste the Publishable key into **Publishable key**.
6. Paste the Secret key into **Secret key**.
7. Review the other settings and click **Save**.

Use keys from the same Stripe account and environment.

## Important Notes

* Test keys are for testing; live keys are for real payments.
* Never share your Secret key in screenshots, emails, or public messages.
* The Publishable key and Secret key serve different purposes.
* Stripe API keys are different from webhook signing secrets.

## Quick Checklist

* Signed in to Stripe.
* Opened **Developers → API keys**.
* Selected the correct environment.
* Copied the Publishable key.
* Copied and securely stored the Secret key.
* Entered both keys in the correct fields.
* Saved the configuration and tested the payment setup.

**Official reference:** [Stripe — How to Find API Keys](https://support.stripe.com/questions/what-are-stripe-api-keys-and-how-to-find-them)