The System Account User Guide contains information for both federal and non-federal users on how to set up and maintain system accounts, system account application programming interfaces (API) keys, and individual account API keys (formerly called “personal API keys” or “public API keys”).

The guide has an extensive, interactive table of contents which also allows federal and non-federal system account users to easily identify sections pertaining to their work.

This guide addresses the following topics:

• Overview of system accounts, individual accounts, and API keys
• Getting and managing an individual account API key
• Individual account API key rotations
• Requesting federal and non-federal system accounts
• Managing system accounts
  
  • System account passwords
  • System account API keys
  • Other system account management tasks
• System account API key rotation
• Troubleshooting guidelines
• Account Request Preparation Checklist
• Account Management Checklist
• Glossary of terminology

The following new content is included with Version 3.2 (June 2023):

• Updated API rate limits
• Updated instructions for requesting a change to system accounts
• Updated navigation
• Updated System Account Administrator assignment requirements for federal system accounts

You can also view this video (KB0044266) about system accounts.