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Overview

To ensure seamless communication between your application and Novac Payment, you’ll need your API keys. Novac uses these keys to authenticate every request from your application. Each account is provided with two sets of API keys public and secret for both Test and Live environment.

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Public keys

Public keys are safe to use on the client-side. They are typically used for initiating transactions such as checkout, payment links, and in-app collections. Public keys cannot modify your account or access sensitive data.

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Secret keys

Secret keys are highly sensitive and must be kept confidential. They are used for secure operations such as payouts, refunds, and accessing financial data. All server-side API calls should be authenticated with your secret key.
Never expose your secret keys in client-side code. If you suspect that your secret key has been compromised, you can quickly regenerate it on your Novac dashboard. This renders the old one useless.

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Obtaining your API Keys

You can easily access your API keys from the Novac dashboard.
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Log in to your Novac dashboard

Start by signing in to your Novac account to access your dashboard.
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Go to Settings from the side pane

In the dashboard sidebar, click on Settings to manage your account preferences.
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Select the API Settings tab

Novac dashboard API Settings tab showing Public and Secret API keys for Test and Live environments. The interface displays key values and options to regenerate keys. The environment is a clean dashboard layout with sidebar navigation. Text in the image includes API Settings, Public Key, Secret Key, Test, Live, and Regenerate.
Under the API Settings section, you’ll see both your Test API keys and Production API Keys.