# How to generate an API key in ServiceDesk Plus?

OpManager integrates with ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (SDP) via API. This integration allows technicians to log critical alarms raised in OpManager as tickets in ServiceDesk to track those tickets and maintain ITIL standards.

## Steps to generate an API key (Technician Key) in SDP

- Login to **ServiceDesk Plus** UI.
- Click on the username on the top right and select **API Generation** option.
- In the popup window select the option **Never Expires** and then click **Generate**.
- **API** key is now generated and you can copy the key to a notepad.

![Generation of an API key in ServiceDesk Plus: ServiceDesk Plus login page](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/how-to/images/integrate-sdp-new.png)

To learn more about integrating ServiceDesk Plus with OpManager, click [here](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/help/integrate-sdp.html).