# PoolTool API Key

1. 2\.

   In the Search field, type your stake pool name or ticker.
2. 3\.

   In the search results, click the **Pool Details** button in the Actions column next to your stake pool.
3. 4\.

   On the Pool Details page, click the **Address Details** button next to the Reward Account or Owner Accounts addresses.
4. 5\.

   On the Address Detail page, click the **Claim Address** button next to the Bech32 address for your stake pool.
5. 6\.

   In the Claim Address dialog, click the **Claim Address** button, then type a secure password for your PoolTool account in the Password field, and then click **Claim Address**
6. 7\.

   Send exactly the amount of ADA requested in the Cardano PoolTool dialog from a payment address for the same wallet as the stake address that you want to claim to the requested address.
7. 8\.

   When the transaction you submitted in step 7 is confirmed, click **Sign In** on the Cardano PoolTool dialog.
8. 9\.

   After signing in, click **Profile** in the left navigation.
9. 10\.

   To get your API key, click the **Copy** button next to the API Key field, and then paste the API key as needed.
