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How to revoke a ticket API key in YakDesk

Growth and AgencyOwners and admins

When a tool is retired, or a key may have leaked, switch the key off. Revoking takes effect immediately and leaves your other keys working.

Before you start

  • A Growth or Agency plan (tickets are included)
  • An Owner or Admin role in YakDesk

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Transcript

Switch off an API key you no longer need, without affecting your other keys.

In Tickets, open Settings and scroll to API keys. Find the key by its name, and check when it was last used.

Select Revoke, and confirm. The key disappears from the list, and any request that uses it now fails.

Steps

  1. Find the key ▶ 0:06

    In Tickets, select Settings. Under API keys, find the key by its name and last used date.

    API keys list showing Old reporting script, last used in late September

  2. Revoke it ▶ 0:14

    Select Revoke next to the key, then confirm. The key disappears from the list.

    API keys section with Old reporting script removed
ResultThe key is gone from API keys, and requests that use it fail.

Next steps

Updated 2026-11-09