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When working with third-party APIs, one of the key aspects is obtaining and using API keys for authentication purposes. API keys are unique identifiers that allow you to access the services provided by the third-party API.

To obtain an API key, you typically need to sign up for an account with the third-party service and follow their documentation to generate the key. The process may involve creating an application, setting permissions, and generating the key.

Once you have obtained the API key, you can use it to authenticate your requests to the third-party API. Authentication ensures that only authorized users or applications can access and interact with the API.

Here's an example of obtaining an API key and authenticating requests using JavaScript:

JAVASCRIPT
1// Replace with code that obtains API keys
2
3const apiKey = YOUR_API_KEY;
4
5// Replace with code that authenticates requests
6
7const authenticate = () => {
8  // Code for authentication
9};
JAVASCRIPT
OUTPUT
:001 > Cmd/Ctrl-Enter to run, Cmd/Ctrl-/ to comment