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Title: Redis Cloud REST API
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description: Describes the Redis Cloud REST API and links to additional info
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The [Redis Cloud REST API]({{< relref "/operate/rc/api/api-reference" >}}) helps you manage your Redis Cloud databases programmatically.

You can use the API to:
 
- Create or manage databases  
- Define or change hosting credentials    
- Audit access via logs  
- Backup or import databases  

## Get started

1. [Enable the API]({{< relref "/operate/rc/api/get-started/enable-the-api.md" >}})
1. [Authenticate and authorize]({{< relref "/operate/rc/api/get-started" >}})
1. [Create API keys]({{< relref "/operate/rc/api/get-started/manage-api-keys.md" >}})
1. [Use the API]({{< relref "/operate/rc/api/get-started/use-rest-api.md" >}})
1. [Learn the API lifecycle]({{< relref "/operate/rc/api/get-started/process-lifecycle.md" >}})
1. [Create and manage subscriptions]({{< relref "/operate/rc/api/examples/manage-subscriptions.md" >}})

## Examples

1. [Manage subscriptions]({{< relref "/operate/rc/api/examples/manage-subscriptions.md" >}})
1. Database examples
    - [Create and manage databases]({{< relref "/operate/rc/api/examples/create-database" >}})
    - [Back up and import data]({{< relref "/operate/rc/api/examples/back-up-and-import-data.md" >}})
1. [Estimate costs]({{< relref "/operate/rc/api/examples/dryrun-cost-estimates.md" >}})
    
## More info

- Use the [Redis Cloud API]({{< relref "/operate/rc/api/get-started/use-rest-api.md" >}})
- [Full API Reference]({{< relref "/operate/rc/api/api-reference" >}})
- Secure [authentication and authorization]({{< relref "/operate/rc/api/get-started" >}})