# Example and use case for user API key

**URL:** <https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/example-and-use-case-for-user-api-key/2680>\
**Category:** Cockpit v2\
**Created:** [January 28, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/example-and-use-case-for-user-api-key/2680 "2023-01-28T04:17:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/example-and-use-case-for-user-api-key/2680/1 "2023-01-28T04:17:23Z")

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Hey @artur until now i have simply been working with “system/role based” API keys to do everything in the realm of cockpit , its making me wonder whats the actual use case for user api keys as till now it doesn’t seems to do anything in terms of permission/access.

plz correct me if i am wrong and do provide a usecase.  
Thanks and regards