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1st Jan 2016 16:25 UTCPaul Brandes 🌟 Manager

I was updating some of my details on my homepage and at the bottom there was a box with an "API Key" and instructions to keep it secure. What is this key, why is it important, and how does it affect my use of Mindat?

Thanks,

Paul

19th Jan 2016 19:02 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder

The API key is to allow third party applications to be able to communicate with mindat and to to be able to share information - for example catalogue software that wants to be able to post photos to mindat on your behalf.

It is being used, or will be used, by applications such as mineraldesk, colido and ICM's catalogue system. It will also be possible for mineral dealers in future to use their own details to aid them in automatic posting of photos to mindat.

Jolyon

12th May 2016 13:07 UTCDebbie Woolf Manager

Is this compulsory or can it be removed? I fail to see a need for it, personally.

12th May 2016 15:56 UTCDouglas Merson 🌟 Expert

Debbie,

If one was to use MineralDesk or other commercial databases designed interface with Mindat they have a place to add the AOI to facilitate the interface. I have it entered in MineralDesk but that program has issues handling large data sets. They are working to correct that. I found some other issues the MineralDesk says they are working on with Jolyon.

17th May 2016 10:20 UTCDebbie Woolf Manager

Thanks :-) But I don't want it on my homepage, I kind of like the idea I have control over the content on my homepage, I will never use it so wondering if it could be an option to remove.

17th May 2016 10:29 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager

You are the only one who sees it on your homepage.

17th May 2016 10:52 UTCDebbie Woolf Manager

Yes David I know but it doesn't make me like it any better :-)

17th May 2016 11:02 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder

I will add the option to hide it when I get a free moment.

17th May 2016 11:05 UTCDebbie Woolf Manager

Thanks!

4th Nov 2016 17:28 UTCSamuel Elkind

Hi Jolyon and Katya,

I'm can't find where my API key is displayed. I have double checked and am sure that my user settings have not set it to 'hidden'.

I am very interested in the possibility of accessing the mindat database via Python.

4th Nov 2016 19:37 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager

You should see the key on your mindat homepage.

http://www.mindat.org/user-47620.html

10th Nov 2016 18:19 UTCSamuel Elkind

I realize that, but it is not present anywhere on my home page

10th Nov 2016 19:17 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager

You have to have an activated membership (You should be OK now)

8th May 2017 16:31 UTCGems In The Country Crystals

My API key is not present on my home page

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