> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lilith.rip/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting an API Key

> Start using the Hypixel API within Lilith.

An API key is a special password from Hypixel that allows you to fetch players' stats from their API. Many of Lilith's features are dependent on this data.

Lilith currently supports two ways of fetching this data:

* Local fetching with your own key (available to anyone),
* Lilith API Services (a hosted service with higher limits but less barrier to entry).

## Lilith API Services

To get access to API Key-less, subcribe from our [dashboard](https://lilith.rip/#pricing).

## Local fetching

<Note>
  Please note that using a Developer API Key you will need to create one every three days.

  To not be affected by this, [support Lilith](https://lilith.rip/#pricing) to use Lilith API Services.
</Note>

<p>
  To use local fetching you need to use your own API Key. Here are the steps
  to obtain one and use it on Lilith:
</p>

<Steps>
  <Step title={'Hypixel account'}>
    Create a Hypixel Forum account <a href="https://hypixel.net">here</a>,
  </Step>

  <Step title={'Developer Portal'}>
    Go to the{' '}
    <a href="https://developer.hypixel.net">Hypixel Developer Portal</a> and
    connect using your Hypixel Forum account,
  </Step>

  <Step title={'Create a Key'}>
    Click "Create API Key", and copy it in your clipboard,
  </Step>

  <Step title={'Save your Key'}>
    Go to your <a href="https://me.lilith.rip">Lilith configuration page</a>{' '}
    and insert your newly created API Key,
  </Step>

  <Step title={'Done!'}>
    You're good to go!
  </Step>
</Steps>