# Get API key

### What is a Tronsave Internal Account?

* The Internal Account helps users manage their assets, track transaction history, and perform operations within the system
* The Internal Account helps users manage their assets, track transaction history, and perform operations within the system.
* Each Internal Account is assigned a unique API Key.

### What is an API Key? 

* An API Key is a unique identifier linked to the user's Internal Account.
*  It is issued by Tronsave. It allows users or third-party applications (such as bots or automated services) to send commands to the Internal Account without logging into the website or application. 
* Every API request, such as checking balances or creating transaction orders, is tied to the Internal Account through the API Key.

### In Summary: 

* The Internal Account is where assets are stored and managed, while the API Key is the tool that enables secure and automated access to and interaction with the account. 
* Therefore, customers must safeguard their API Key carefully. 

**There are two ways to obtain the API key: directly from the** [**Website**](https://docs.tronsave.io/developer/get-api-key/on-the-website) **or via** [**Telegram**](https://docs.tronsave.io/developer/get-api-key/on-telegram)**.** 

### Use an API key: 

[Buy energy use API key ](https://docs.tronsave.io/developer/rest-api-v0/buy-on-rest-api/use-api-key)

[Order Extend uses API key ](https://docs.tronsave.io/developer/rest-api-v0/extend-with-rest-api)