# Create an API Token **URL:** \ **Category:** Accounts\ **Tags:** account, api, derivapi\ **Created:** [March 17, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/create-an-api-token/50071 "2023-03-17T12:08:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Paola](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.deriv.com/paola/32/5512_2.png) [@Paola](https://community.deriv.com/u/Paola)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/create-an-api-token/50071/1 "2023-03-17T12:08:12Z")
Greetings Deriv Community, We would like to share that you can create an API token by clicking on the link: [Deriv App | Deriv](https://app.deriv.com/account/api-token) ![API token settings](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/deriv/original/2X/5/5effe9ac5660555d12ec1e1f0d5fc2c9c2bf7f79.png) Give your token a name, select the scope, and click **Create** **Here’s how you may gain benefit by using Deriv API:** 1. What you can do with our API: - Create websites that are similar to the ones we own but have different characteristics. - Create mobile and desktop applications that perform transactions for themselves and other users. 1. Create websites and host bots 2. Create desktop applications 3. Automate services such as payment agents **How can you generate commissions with our API?** - Get commissions for each registration or operation carried out through it. - Add up to 3% markup to contract prices and earn revenue with each contract. - Sign up as a payment agent and receive a commission for each payment you process for Deriv customers through your personalized website. **How to register to use the Deriv API?** Steps to register an application: 1. Create a Deriv account if you don’t have one (demo or real, if you want to receive commissions) 2. Create an admin access API token. 3. Fill out the form at [api.deriv.com](http://api.deriv.com/) 4. Go to your app and add your app\_id to be able to commission. - The commissions generated by the application or the website are paid to the owner of the application on the 15th of each month in the CR account. - No minimum amount is required for payment. Note: Be aware of the type of token that is granted access to your account and its scope of permissions. For further information about API, you can check this article: > [@Manage Deriv API: access on third-party applications and mobile apps](https://community.deriv.com/t/api-managing-access-on-third-party-applications-and-mobile-apps/29159): > > Hi Deriv Community! wave You may find this article regarding API tokens which is available in the settings section of your account. What is API? Application Programming Interface (API) is a technology that allows 2 or more computer programs to communicate with each other. “People have websites to interact with their systems. Computers have an API to interact with websites.” -API can be used to access data from the third party -API can be used to hide complexity and perform the tas… If you have any questions, please visit our Help Centre or contact us via Live Chat and WhatsApp. > **[Help Centre | Frequently Asked Questions | Deriv](https://deriv.com/help-centre)** > > Have questions on your trading account, how our trading platforms work or about trading? Read our FAQ’s or contact us through Deriv live chat. ---
**Author:** ![Paola](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.deriv.com/paola/32/5512_2.png) [@Paola](https://community.deriv.com/u/Paola)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/create-an-api-token/50071/2 "2023-03-17T12:08:25Z")
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**Author:** ![aswithe-adermin-2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@aswithe-adermin-2](https://community.deriv.com/u/aswithe-adermin-2)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/create-an-api-token/50071/3 "2023-03-28T23:29:45Z")
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**Author:** ![Sivapria\_deriv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.deriv.com/sivapria_deriv/32/5512_2.png) [@Sivapria\_deriv](https://community.deriv.com/u/Sivapria_deriv)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/create-an-api-token/50071/4 "2023-03-29T02:12:04Z")
Dear @aswithe-adermin-2. To assist you further in regards to your currency change, kindly reach out to us via LiveChat, for better assistance and protection of your account’s data. We’ll work with you to resolve any issues as quickly as possible. Thank you. > **[Online trading with Deriv | Simple. Flexible. Reliable.](https://deriv.com/contact_us/?_ga=2.258471434.1258686965.1679792746-817626789.1679792746)** > > Trading platforms designed with you in mind.