From 3ec9e7d37b74b8de4fcab26147bb4b04016a21e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Liam Thompson Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:38:36 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify optional steps --- serverless/pages/get-started.mdx | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/serverless/pages/get-started.mdx b/serverless/pages/get-started.mdx index 685835e8..e9ce283e 100644 --- a/serverless/pages/get-started.mdx +++ b/serverless/pages/get-started.mdx @@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ You should now see **Get started with ((es))**, and you're ready to continue. Create an API key, which will enable you to access the ((es)) API to ingest and search data. 1. Scroll to **Add an API Key** and select **New**. -1. In **Create API Key**, enter a name for your key and its expiration. -1. Under **Control Security privileges**, you can set specific access permissions for this API key. By default, it has full access to all APIs. -1. The **Add metadata** section allows you to add custom key-value pairs to help identify and organize your API keys. +1. In **Create API Key**, enter a name for your key and (optionally) set an expiration date. +1. (Optional) Under **Control Security privileges**, you can set specific access permissions for this API key. By default, it has full access to all APIs. +1. (Optional) The **Add metadata** section allows you to add custom key-value pairs to help identify and organize your API keys. 1. Select **Create API Key** to finish. After creation, you'll see your API key displayed as an encoded string. -Store this encoded API key securely—it is displayed only once and cannot be retrieved later. +Store this encoded API key securely. It is displayed only once and cannot be retrieved later. You will use this encoded API key when sending API requests.