# API
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## [Overview: ekey bionyx API](https://developer.ekey.net/t/overview-ekey-bionyx-api/1)
**Author:** [@DeveloperSupport](https://developer.ekey.net/u/DeveloperSupport)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 5:57am UTC](https://developer.ekey.net/t/overview-ekey-bionyx-api/1 "2022-05-18T05:57:10Z")
Introduction The ekey bionyx third-party integration API (https://api.bionyx.io) allows anyone to configure an ekey bionyx device to send requests to their API. More specifically, the API allows to add function webhook…
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## [4: Updating/Deleting existing functions](https://developer.ekey.net/t/4-updating-deleting-existing-functions/37)
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**Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://developer.ekey.net/t/4-updating-deleting-existing-functions/37 "2022-09-12T08:13:15Z")
Once a function is configured, it can be modified in 3 different ways via the API: Updating the location name and the function name Updating the definition Deleting the existing function Updating the location name a…
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## [Current limitations: ekey bionyx API (Update 04.11.2025)](https://developer.ekey.net/t/current-limitations-ekey-bionyx-api-update-04-11-2025/34)
**Author:** [@productmanagement](https://developer.ekey.net/u/productmanagement)\
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**Last updated:** [July 13, 2022, 8:42am UTC](https://developer.ekey.net/t/current-limitations-ekey-bionyx-api-update-04-11-2025/34 "2022-07-13T08:42:37Z")
This topic informs you about the present state of the ekey bionyx API. Limitations Max. 5 HTTP requests per ekey bionyx account HTTP requests can only be assigned to stored fingers Notification API to transfer User ID…
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## [Security details](https://developer.ekey.net/t/security-details/22)
**Author:** [@DeveloperSupport](https://developer.ekey.net/u/DeveloperSupport)\
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**Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://developer.ekey.net/t/security-details/22 "2022-06-09T12:42:31Z")
We take security seriously. Therefore, we have implemented different security measures to protect our system as well as the integrators’ ones. This topic explains them briefly. ekey bionyx cloud (ekey bionyx REST-API…
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## [3: Testing and assigning function webhooks to fingers](https://developer.ekey.net/t/3-testing-and-assigning-function-webhooks-to-fingers/21)
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**Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://developer.ekey.net/t/3-testing-and-assigning-function-webhooks-to-fingers/21 "2022-06-09T12:41:00Z")
Testing function webhooks To test the added API requests, just long-press the desired function webhook. The user can use this to trigger the function remotely over the internet. Note that the ekey bionyx device which…
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## [2: Authenticating and configuring functions](https://developer.ekey.net/t/2-authenticating-and-configuring-functions/20)
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**Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 12:27pm UTC](https://developer.ekey.net/t/2-authenticating-and-configuring-functions/20 "2022-06-09T12:27:26Z")
Authenticating Before you can use the ekey bionyx API, you have to authenticate to it. For this you need a valid ekey bionyx user ID. To authenticate against our API you have to use OAuth 2.0. A good way of doing thi…
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## [1: Activating a third-party API](https://developer.ekey.net/t/1-activating-a-third-party-api/18)
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**Last updated:** [May 30, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://developer.ekey.net/t/1-activating-a-third-party-api/18 "2022-05-30T12:00:50Z")
Activating a third-party API To use a third-party API, you have to activate it in the ekey bionyx app. Start by opening the app and logging the user in. You should see the dashboard with the standard ekey bionyx func…