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title: End of life for REST API Keys
source: https://docs.newrelic.com/eol/2025/01/deprecation-notice-rest-api-keys
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Effective March 01, 2025, our REST API v2 will no longer accept REST API Keys.

## Background [#bg]

REST API keys are account-level keys and are not directly linked to an individual user, which limits auditing capabilities. This poses a security risk for both New Relic and our customers. User API keys are a well-tested alternative and serve as a replacement to REST API keys. These newer keys can be used across New Relic features such as NerdGraph, among others.

## What's happening [#whats-happening]

-   Customers using deprecated REST API keys will be impacted by this end-of-life.
-   If you have integrations or custom scripts which make calls to **(api.newrelic.com/v2 or api.eu.newrelic.com/v2)** you must check your API keys.
-   If your API key starts with `NRAK`, no update is required.

## What do you need to do [#what-to-do]

-   Generate a new User API key and configure your systems to use it.
-   If you use a third-party integration, follow the instructions provided by the vendor to update the key.

## What happens if you don't make any changes to your account [#account]

-   Failure to update the key will cause API calls to fail against the REST v2 API.
-   The impact on your operations depends on which REST v2 API endpoints you use and your reliance on them.