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Secure Acceptance Key {#keys-secure-acceptance-intro}
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Secure Acceptance API keys are used to enable secure communication between you, the merchant, and `Cybersource` when using the Secure Acceptance features and APIs.  
Key information:

* Secure Acceptance keys expire after 2 years.
* Security keys can be used to make any request, including payments. Treat your security keys as you would any secure password.
* You must use separate keys for the test and production environments.

Creating a Secure Acceptance Key {#keys-secure-acceptance-create}
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Follow these steps to create a Secure Acceptance key:

1. Log in to the `Business Center`:  
   [`https://businesscentertest.cybersource.com`](https://businesscentertest.cybersource.com/ebc2/ "")
2. On the left navigation panel, choose ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/common/images/ebc/ebc-icon-pymt-config.svg/jcr:content/renditions/original) **Payment Configuration \> Key Management**.{#keys-secure-acceptance-create_d10e35}
3. Click **+ Generate Key**.  
   ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/payments-processing/payment-services/sec-keys/images/generate-key.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)  
   The Create Key page appears.
4. Select **Secure Acceptance** and click **Generate Key**.  
   The Key Generation page appears.  
   ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/payments-processing/payment-services/sec-keys/images/security-keys-sa-page.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)
5. Enter the required information in these fields:
   * Key Name: enter a name for this key.
   * Signature Version: select **1** from the drop-down menu.
   * Signature Method: select **HMAC-SHA256** from the drop-down menu.
   * Security Profile: select a security profile from the drop-down menu.
6. Click **Generate Key** when done.  
   ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/platform/rest/getting-started/images/generate-key-bttn.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)  
   The Key Generation page appears.
7. To obtain the access key and secret key, either:
   * Copy the keys to your clipboard by clicking the ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/common/images/ebc/ebc-bttn-copy.svg/jcr:content/renditions/original) copy button.

* Download a text file containing both keys by clicking **Download key** ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/common/images/ebc/ebc-bttn-download.svg/jcr:content/renditions/original) .  
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