Application Keys (AppKeys)

What's an AppKey?

Application Keys or AppKeys, are unique codes which allow you to track usage of the MapQuest Platform in your web applications and identify your application to the MapQuest servers to return the proper content.

Each product's documentation will cover where you need to add your AppKey.

AppKey Management

Creating a New AppKey

Select Create AppKey and follow the forms to add another AppKey to your account.

Note: When creating a new AppKey, please be sure you are logged into My Places as the user that should be associated with the AppKey. For example: You're setting up an AppKey for your company, but do not want it attached to your personal My Places account.

Managing Existing AppKeys

Your AppKey list contains useful information about each AppKey:

Name & Description

Give the AppKey an easy-to-reference Name and Description. This can be edited by clicking the AppKey name.

Name example: QA:The Monkey Emporium

Description example: This AppKey is assigned to the staging version of the pet store site.

Type

Describes what type of AppKey it is.

Example: Enterprise Edition

Action

Select Manage to view AppKey settings and to access additional tools and documentation associated with that AppKey type.

Technical Resource Center Users

If you formerly used the TRC to manage your accounts, you will now do that from this screen. Click Migrate TRC Accounts to move your accounts to the Developer Network.

Enterprise Edition Customers

If you are activating a new Enterprise AppKey, click Activate Enterprise Account, then enter the client id and password enclosed on your welcome letter e-mail to activate and bind the AppKey to your My Places account.