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API Key vs API Token: Understanding the Differences

calendar_today May 26, 2026 person Video SDK Team domain videosdk

API keys are static app identifiers. API tokens are short-lived, user-specific credentials with scopes and expiry. Learn which to use and how VideoSDK combines both in a secure real-time architecture.

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