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Pinecone connection properties

To make calls to the Pinecone API, you must provide a valid API key for the Pinecone project. Enter the API key in the API_Key property in the Connection Properties section. The Pinecone API uses the API key to authenticate Pinecone connection requests.

Create a Pinecone API key

Create a Pinecone API key to access the Pinecone API. You need an API key to make API calls to your Pinecone project.
All API calls to your Pinecone index authenticate with an API key for the project containing the target index. If you are using a Pinecone client, you can initialize a client object that allows you to provide your API key in one place and use it multiple times. If you are making HTTP requests, the HTTP request must include a header that specifies the API key.
To create a Pinecone API key, perform the following steps:
    1 Open the Pinecone console.
    2Select your project.
    3Go to API Keys.
    4Copy the API key.