--- title: How do I access Mothership's API tokens? description: Request API access via developers@mothership.com, retrieve your tokens, and see what the Mothership API can do. --- [Skip to content](https://help.mothership.com/how-do-i-access-motherships-api-tokens#main-content) [![](https://help.mothership.com/hs-fs/hubfs/unnamed-1.png?width=150&height=15&name=unnamed-1.png)](https://mothership.com) Open main navigation Close main navigation How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Mothership Help Center](https://help.mothership.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Integrations](https://help.mothership.com/integrations?hsLang=en) # How do I access Mothership's API tokens? ## How to request API access, find your tokens, and what the API can do. #### How do I request API access? API access isn't on by default — it has to be enabled for your organization first. The steps are the same for new and existing customers: 1. **Have a Mothership account.** You must already be signed up as a Mothership user. (Not yet? [Sign up](https://www.mothership.com/sign-up) first.) 2. **Email your sales representative.** Send a request to your sals repwith the subject line `[DEVELOPER ACCESS] -`. 3. **We then review your request and, if approved, enable access and generate your tokens.** Once access is turned on, you'll be able to authenticate and start using the API. A sandbox environment is available to test endpoint response shapes. Responses are mocked and no data is saved. Full API documentation is at [developers.mothership.com](https://developers.mothership.com/reference/overview). **Once access is enabled**, here's how to view your API tokens: API tokens are essential for accessing and utilizing Mothership's API, serving as secure identifiers that authenticate users and allow interaction with the platform's functionalities. Once API access has been enabled for your organization, only users with "Owner" permissions will have the capability to directly view API tokens through the dashboard. This security measure is intentionally implemented to safeguard your organization's information. #### **Viewing API Tokens** 1. Start by logging into your Mothership dashboard using your credentials. 2. In the lower left-hand corner, near your user information, you'll find the ***Settings*** section. Click on it to proceed. 3. Within the Settings, look for the ***'API'*** tab. Click on it to access a comprehensive view of both sandbox and production API tokens associated with your organization.   ![image (43)](https://help.mothership.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image%20(43).png?width=670&height=379&name=image%20(43).png)   #### **Differentiating Sandbox and Production Tokens** Sandbox and production tokens are different and are clearly labeled by prefix. **Production** tokens begin with `sk_live_`, while **sandbox** tokens begin with `sk_test_`. Make sure you use the token that matches the environment you intend to call. #### **Copying API Tokens** To use an API token, click on the token you wish to copy. This will open a detailed view. A 'Copy' button will appear within the detailed view. Click on it to quickly copy the token to your clipboard #### **Revoking API tokens** If an API token is no longer needed, or you think it may have been exposed, you can revoke it from the dashboard at any time. **Revoking an API Token** 1. Log in to your Mothership dashboard. 2. Open **Settings** from the lower-left corner. 3. Select the **API** tab. 4. In either the **Live** or **Sandbox** section, find the token you want to remove. 5. Click **Revoke token**. 6. In the confirmation modal, click **Revoke token** again to confirm. Once revoked, the token stops working immediately and can no longer be used to authenticate API requests. **Before you revoke a token** - Make sure any applications or integrations using that token are updated first. - If you still need access, create a new token before revoking the old one. - Mothership supports up to **two active tokens per environment**, so you can rotate tokens with minimal downtime. ### How do I request API access? API access isn't on by default — it must be enabled for your organization first. The steps are the same for new and existing customers: 1. Have a Mothership account ([sign up](https://www.mothership.com/sign-up) if you don't yet). 2. Email **developers@mothership.com** with the subject **"\[DEVELOPER ACCESS\] - "** . 3. Once access is enabled, you can authenticate and view your tokens (below). A sandbox environment is available to test before going live. Full docs: [developers.mothership.com](https://developers.mothership.com/reference/overview). ### What can the Mothership API do? The Mothership API is a RESTful API (JSON) for building Mothership shipping into your own systems (TMS, ERP, e-commerce, internal apps). You can retrieve rates/quotes, create and manage shipments, track in real time, subscribe to webhook status updates, and pull shipment documents (BOL, POD) and invoices. Sandbox and production environments and an OpenAPI spec are available. 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