# Define apm-server api key in Elastic
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/define-apm-server-api-key-in-elastic/230352
**Category:** APM
**Tags:** server
**Created:** [April 29, 2020, 10:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/define-apm-server-api-key-in-elastic/230352 "2020-04-29T10:36:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@iorfix](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/iorfix)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2020, 10:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/define-apm-server-api-key-in-elastic/230352/1 "2020-04-29T10:36:32Z")
Hi there,
I read documentation about APM api key management. If I undestood correctly, it is possible to create (and store) keys in Elastic, and to propagate them to all APM nodes in the cluster. This should be very useful, but I haven't found a concrete example on how to do it with Elastic API. Is there any reference to look at?
Tank you
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### Author:  [@felixbarny](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/felixbarny)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/define-apm-server-api-key-in-elastic/230352/2 "2020-04-29T11:21:56Z")
Did you see this guide? [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/server/master/api-key.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/server/master/api-key.html)
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### Author:  [@iorfix](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/iorfix)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2020, 12:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/define-apm-server-api-key-in-elastic/230352/3 "2020-04-29T12:11:44Z")
Yes,
I read it, and this guide is OK for creating keys directly on a apmserver node, using command line.
I'm looking on the steps needed to create keys on elastic cluster nodes, using API.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2020, 8:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/define-apm-server-api-key-in-elastic/230352/4 "2020-05-20T08:11:50Z")
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