Create an Application

An application is a container for your subscriptions and credentials. Before subscribing to API products, you need to create at least one application.

Prerequisites

• A Developer Portal account with an active status. See Register and Log In.

Create an Application

1. Log in to the Developer Portal.

2. Navigate to My Applications from the navigation menu.

3. Click Add Application.

4. Fill in the application details:

   Field	Required	Description
   Name	Yes	A descriptive name for the application (for example, "Mobile App Backend" or "Analytics Dashboard").
   Description	No	A brief description of what the application is for.
   Labels	No	Key-value pairs for categorization (for example, team: mobile, environment: production).

5. Click Add to create the application.

When to Create Multiple Applications

Create separate applications when you need:

• Credential isolation: Different projects should have independent API keys. Revoking credentials for one application does not affect others.
• Usage tracking: Separate applications let you track API consumption per project.
• Different subscription sets: Each application can subscribe to a different combination of API products.

For example, you might create:

• A "Mobile App" application subscribed to the User API and Payments API.
• A "Data Pipeline" application subscribed to the Analytics API.
• A "Development" application for testing, subscribed to sandbox API products.

View Application Details

Click on an application in the My Applications list to view:

• Subscriptions: The API products this application is subscribed to, along with their status.
• Credentials: The authentication tokens associated with this application (API keys, basic auth, OAuth clients).

Delete an Application

1. Navigate to My Applications.
2. Click on the application you want to delete.
3. Click Delete.
4. Confirm the deletion.

caution

Deleting an application also deletes all its credentials and cancels all its subscriptions. For OAuth credentials, the registered clients are also removed from the identity provider. This action is irreversible.

Next Steps

• Subscribe to an API to request access to API products.
• Manage credentials to create authentication tokens for your application.