Effective March 01, 2025, our REST API v2 will no longer accept REST API Keys.
Background
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
- 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
- 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
- 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.