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Using API Keys in the RIPE Database
Ed Shryane
Based in Amsterdam
I'm a Senior Technical Analyst with the RIPE NCC, working on Whois and the RIPE database. More
• 4 min read
API keys are a new way to authenticate updates in the RIPE Database. They are associated with a user’s RIPE NCC Access account, and are intended to help you script (automate) updates to the RIPE Database.