What is the UK API Key?
An API key is a code that facilitates communication between different applications.
Similar to a password, it allows programs or apps to interact and exchange functionalities. API keys manage who can make requests, who receives permission, and the data formats used. Access is controlled through unique authentication keys, and once the correct key is provided, the API server grants access, enabling a connection between the necessary platforms.
In Mercell Tendering, the API key is essential for creating publications at the Find a Tender (FTS) level.
How to update the UK API Key?
To update the UK API Key in Tendering, you must be logged in as the organisation administrator. The same API key can be used by all organisational users who have access to the Tendering module.
You can get your API key from your account on the Find a Tender (FTS) portal, which you can then insert into your profile on Mercell Tendering.
Once you have your API key from FTS, log into your Mercell Tendering account and click on Settings, then select UK API Key:
Insert the key into the box and click Update to add it to your profile:
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