--- title: Validate and replace Smartlead API key overnight description: Do you ever forget to update your Smartlead API key in different apps? 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Fix it with this automation This automation has 3 components.  1. Updating your Smartlead API key regularly (to prevent hackers) 2. Syncing your Smartlead API key with your Clay account 3. Storing your Smartlead API key in (make), ensuring that key changes affect all automation Yes, this automation is great... But if you don't use it, I still highly recommend following the Data Store step below. This will ensure that you never run into authorization errors across all scenarios. ![Afonto Profile Picture](https://afonto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Afonto%20Profile%20Picture.png?width=778&height=777&name=Afonto%20Profile%20Picture.png) Validate and replace Smartlead API key overnight Download Blueprint Insert the blueprint in [make](https://www.make.com/en/register?pc=noelm) (new scenario) --- # **Manual Changes** ### Add API key to a datastore We use a data store in Make as it's easy to retrieve and update.  ![](https://afonto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-25-2024-04-48-31-6078-AM.png?width=270&height=132&name=image-png-Dec-25-2024-04-48-31-6078-AM.png) Follow the Image below on how to create a data store: ![](https://afonto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-25-2024-04-49-58-6101-AM.png?width=1211&height=522&name=image-png-Dec-25-2024-04-49-58-6101-AM.png) Once completed, add your Smartlead API key in the first section key = "Smartlead" ![](https://afonto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-25-2024-04-53-53-4455-AM.png?width=140&height=88&name=image-png-Dec-25-2024-04-53-53-4455-AM.png) API Key = your Smartlead API key ![](https://afonto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-25-2024-04-53-44-5359-AM.png?width=150&height=87&name=image-png-Dec-25-2024-04-53-44-5359-AM.png) BONUS: you can retrieve your API key across all Smartlead automations with this same process. Use a data store module to "get a record" then input "API key" in any Smartlead module ![](https://afonto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-25-2024-07-58-14-6438-AM.png?width=708&height=334&name=image-png-Dec-25-2024-07-58-14-6438-AM.png) ### Add API key to a datastore Now that you've added your API key, you can easily retrieve it from the Datastore within the automation. ![Screenshot 2024-12-24 225435](https://afonto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-12-24%20225435.png?width=415&height=280&name=Screenshot%202024-12-24%20225435.png) ### Undocumented Clay/Smartlead APIs Both Clay and Smartlead don't have these APIs on their docs, so we'll need to use a workaround. Login to both applications by using your username and password. ![Screenshot 2024-12-24 225631](https://afonto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-12-24%20225631.png?width=413&height=164&name=Screenshot%202024-12-24%20225631.png) ### Clay Undocumented API To leverage undocumented APIs you will need to log in to Clay which will give you your Clay token. This token will be used in the modules following the Clay log-in, for example:   ![](https://t12612847.p.clickup-attachments.com/t12612847/6f97a247-604a-40ed-9104-7b1bd9ad0db2/image.png)   In order to find the {INSERT\_COOKIE\_DETAILS} you need to Click "inspect element" ➝ go to the "Network" tab ➝ click the "Fetch/XHR" button Look for the request headers section ![](https://t12612847.p.clickup-attachments.com/t12612847/06800fa5-c960-4bf5-8f84-ee0c88c7ec75/image.png) When you open this tab, there will be a section called "Cookie". This Cookie has 2 parts, the first part will remain static and it is what we will paste in the automation for ({INSERT\_COOKIE\_DETAILS} The 2nd section is dynamic, and that's what we get from logging in (the token)... If you're unsure where the split occurs, simply run your Make module (Get Clay Token) and look at the output as it will contain a token; now you can take the first half from the header cookies, excluding your  ![](https://t12612847.p.clickup-attachments.com/t12612847/0297b6a5-d886-4715-8ea4-b590283ba417/image.png) --- ### Set a schedule The schedule you set depends on your needs. 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