# API Key Generation

Once your account is active, generating an API key is straightforward:

### Add Your Store

1. Log in to your Paymento account and click on "Add Store"
2.  Provide your store's name, the list of cryptocurrencies you wish to accept, and upload your store's logo and click on Next.
3.  For each cryptocurrency, you'll need to provide a public key. 

   * UTXO-based Blockchains (e.g., Bitcoin): Provide an Extended Public Key (XPUB) for each UTXO-based blockchain you're accepting.
   * EVM-based Blockchains (e.g., Ethereum): Provide the account address for each EVM-based blockchain.

   You can either manually copy and paste the public key/address for each blockchain from your wallet or connect your wallet to Paymento to automatically retrieve them.
4. Once all details are entered and your public keys are provided, submit the information to finalize the setup of your store on Paymento.

Now just enable your store and you have access to API key for accepting payments.


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