# Integrate API keys

> Integrate Unity Ads API keys with partner platforms by securely inputting your API credentials into the partner's dashboard, enabling seamless data exchange and campaign tracking.

API keys enable Unity to verify purchases and ensure campaign accuracy. You can integrate your API licensing keys with either of the Unity Ads dashboards:

* [Monetization dashboard](#integrate-api-keys-in-the-monetization-dashboard) Integrate in your project **Settings** under **Acquire Optimization**.
* [User Acquisition dashboard:](#integrate-api-keys-in-the-user-acquisition-dashboard) Integrate during campaign creation.

## Integrate API Keys in the Monetization dashboard

To enter the API key in the [Monetization](https://cloud.unity.com/monetization) dashboard, go to the **Settings** page, and do the following, depending on your app platform:

| App platform | Integration procedure                                                                      | Notes                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| iOS          | Select the edit pencil icon next to **Apple App Store** to enter your In-App Purchase key. | For more information, refer to [Creating API keys to authorize API requests](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appstoreserverapi/creating_api_keys_to_authorize_api_requests) in the Apple Developer documentation. |
| Android      | Select the edit pencil icon next to **Google Play Store** to enter your License key.       | For more information, refer to [Find and troubleshoot your license key](https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/186113?hl=en) in the Android Developer documentation.                                |

You can also integrate your licensing keys using the Unity Monetize Manage API. Refer to the [Set Google Acquire Optimization API Keys](https://services.docs.unity.com/monetize/v1/#tag/-projects/operation/set-google-a-p-i-keys-by-store-id) documentation in the Unity Services Web API Docs for more information.

## Integrate API Keys in the User Acquisition dashboard

You can integrate your API Keys in the [User Acquisition dashboard](https://cloud.unity.com/acquire) in the following places:

| **Integration location** | **Details**                                                                                                       | **Notes**                                                                                                                                             |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Apps page                | Select the ellipses (**...**) next to any app on the **Apps** page and select **Edit API key** to enter your key. |                                                                                                                                                       |
| Campaign creation        | When you create a new campaign, the dashboard prompts you to enter your **API key** before naming your campaign.  | The User Acquisition dashboard only prompts you to enter an API key for Android IAP (In-app Purchase) and Hybrid ROAS (Return on Ad spend) campaigns. |
| Campaigns page           | In the go-live list on the **Campaigns** page of the dashboard, you can select **Add API key** to enter your key. | The checklist displays for all campaigns that haven't yet gone live. Only IAP and Hybrid ROAS campaigns include the step to add an API key.           |