| title | Find or replace your license / API key |
|---|---|
| description | Where to create the wm_ key requested by the desktop app or API, which plans include one, and what to do if the full key is no longer visible. |
World Monitor calls this value a license key in some desktop screens and an API key elsewhere. They refer to the same user-created value, which starts with wm_.
- Open the World Monitor dashboard and sign in with the account that owns the API subscription.
- Select Settings in the top-right corner.
- Open the API Keys tab.
- Enter a name such as
desktopormy-app, then select Create Key. - Copy the complete
wm_...value immediately and store it in a password manager or secret manager.
The full key is shown only once. World Monitor stores a one-way hash, not the plaintext key.
The API Keys tab lists a short prefix so you can identify each key, but it cannot reveal the complete value again.
- Revoke the key whose full value you lost.
- Create a replacement.
- Update every app or script that used the old key.
Revocation is permanent. Applications using the old key will stop working.
In the World Monitor desktop app, open Settings → Overview, paste the complete value into License / API Key, then select Save & Close.
For API requests, send the same value in the X-WorldMonitor-Key header. See the API quickstart for examples.
Manual keys require an active API Starter or API Business subscription. A Dashboard Pro subscription unlocks dashboard and MCP features, but it does not include manual API-key creation.
If you already bought an API plan, confirm that you signed in with the account that owns the subscription. If the plan is still not recognized, email support@worldmonitor.app from the purchase email address. Include the plan name and, if available, only the short key prefix—never send a complete key.