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Get your Pexels API key from your Pexels account when you need image access for Presenton or another integration that uses the Pexels API.

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Before you start

  • Make sure you can sign in to your Pexels account.
  • Use the account that should own the API key.
Treat the API key like a secret. Do not share it publicly or paste it into unsecured places.

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Get a Pexels API key

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Open the Pexels account menu

On the Pexels website, open the account menu in the top-right corner and select Log in if you are not already signed in.
Pexels home page with the account menu open and the Log in option visible

Open the Pexels account menu and go to the login page

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Sign in to your Pexels account

Log in with your email or one of the available sign-in providers.
Pexels login page with email and password fields and sign-in options

Sign in to the Pexels account that will own the API key

3

Open the Image & Video API section

After signing in, open the account menu again and select Image & Video API.
Pexels account page with the account menu open and the Image and Video API option highlighted

Open the API area from the Pexels account menu

4

Open your API key page

On the Pexels API page, click Your API Key.
Pexels API page with the Your API Key button visible

Open the page that shows your personal Pexels API key

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Copy the API key

On the Your API Key page, use the copy button to copy the key.
Pexels Your API Key page showing the API key field and a copy icon

Copy the API key from the Pexels account

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Verify the result

You can copy the Pexels API key from your account and paste it into the place where the integration asks for it.