Secure access

Enable secure access

When you activate secure access, Delivery API requires an API key with each API request for content. This applies to both Delivery REST API and Delivery GraphQL API.

1. In Kontent.ai, go to  Environment settings > General.
2. In Enabled APIs, use the toggle to activate Secure access for Delivery API.
3. In Project settings > API keys, create a Delivery API key with permission for secure access.

Use the new API key to authenticate your API requests.

Retrieve content items securely

When getting content items, specify the API key when making requests. The code below shows how to securely retrieve the content of an article named My article. After sending the request, you receive a single content item in the JSON format. You can filter your requests to retrieve only specific elements or items.

Retrieve assets securely

Do you manage confidential assets or need to run an intranet website? In that case, you might want to keep your assets away from the public. You can restrict access to your assets by requiring an API key. This API key differs from the API keys in Project settings > API keys. To set up secure access for assets, contact our support and let them know the following:

• Your environment ID
• Whether to enable secure assets for the Delivery Preview API, Delivery API, or both

Once you enable secure assets, you need to provide an API key for every asset request. Fetch assets on the server side of your app to prevent exposing the API key.

Revoke API keys

When you suspect unauthorized key usage, you need to switch to a new API key and revoke the old one. For example, when a user leaves your company. We recommend switching to a newly created API key and revoking the old API key. The revocation process can take up to a couple of minutes. Any requests made with a revoked API key receive the 401 Unauthorized error.