# API KEY Migration to private app

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/api-key-migration-to-private-app/80143>\
**Category:** APIs & Integrations\
**Tags:** starter\
**Created:** [April 26, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/api-key-migration-to-private-app/80143 "2023-04-26T22:25:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![sdevupalli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@sdevupalli](https://community.hubspot.com/u/sdevupalli)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/api-key-migration-to-private-app/80143/1 "2023-04-26T22:25:55Z")

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How to migrate a API KEYS to private app. The guide is not self explaintatory. need some steps. I created app and new key got generated .. that is what API KEY Migration.? I am new to Hubspot.

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**Author:** ![skimura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@skimura](https://community.hubspot.com/u/skimura)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 9:36am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/api-key-migration-to-private-app/80143/2 "2023-04-27T09:36:15Z")

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@sdevupalli

Hi.

Please check this.

> **[Legacy private apps - HubSpot docs](https://developers.hubspot.com/docs/apps/legacy-apps/private-apps/overview)**
>
> Learn how to create legacy private apps in HubSpot.

```lia-code-sample
// before
"https://api.hubapi.com/crm/v3/objects/contacts/.../?hapikey==XXXXXXXX"

// after
"https://api.hubapi.com/crm/v3/objects/contacts/.../"
//add authorization header
"Authorization: Bearer {TOKEN}"

```

Thanks.