🔍 Why Search Atlas Asks for a Wix API Key
The API key lets Search Atlas securely connect to your Wix site, so it can publish and update content on your behalf. Reconnecting is usually needed when the original connection expired, the key was deleted or changed in Wix, or permissions were modified.
The key is created inside your Wix account, not in Search Atlas. This guide walks you through creating it and entering it in the right place.
✅ Before You Start
- Make sure you can sign in to the Wix account that owns the site you want to connect.
- You must be the account owner or have permission to manage API keys. If you cannot see the API Keys page, ask the site owner to follow these steps or to upgrade your access.
- Keep the Search Atlas tab open so you can paste the key as soon as you have it.
🔑 Step 1: Generate Your API Key in Wix
- Log in to your Wix account.
- Open your Account Settings (usually found by clicking your profile picture in the top-right corner).
- Select API Keys from the menu.
- Click Generate API Key.
- Give the key a clear name, such as Search Atlas, so you can recognize it later.
- Choose the permissions the key should have. Grant access to the content areas you want Search Atlas to work with, such as your blog and site content. If you are unsure, select the permissions related to content and publishing for the site you are connecting.
- Confirm the key applies to the correct site if Wix asks you to choose one.
- Click Generate Key.
Important: Wix usually shows the full key only once. Copy it right away and keep it somewhere safe until you have pasted it into Search Atlas.
🆔 Step 2: Find Your Site ID (If Requested)
Depending on the connection screen, Search Atlas may also ask for your Wix Site ID. To find it:
- Open your site's dashboard in Wix.
- Look at the web address in your browser.
- Copy the long string of letters and numbers that appears after dashboard/. That is your Site ID.
🔗 Step 3: Enter the Key in Search Atlas
- Go back to Search Atlas and open the Wix connection screen that asked you for the API key.
- Paste the API key into the field provided.
- If a Site ID field appears, paste your Site ID there as well.
- Click the button to save or connect.
- Wait for the confirmation message that your Wix site is connected.
Once connected, your Wix CMS connector should show as active and you can continue publishing as usual.
🛠️ Troubleshooting Common Problems
- The key is rejected as invalid: Check for extra spaces at the beginning or end of the pasted key. Copy it again from the original source. If you no longer have the key, generate a new one in Wix.
- I closed the Wix page before copying the key: Generate a new key and use that one. You can delete the unused one from the API Keys page.
- The connection succeeds but publishing fails: The key may be missing permissions. Create a new key with broader content and publishing permissions, then reconnect.
- I cannot find the API Keys page in Wix: Your Wix user role may not allow it. Ask the account owner to generate the key for you.
- It worked before and then stopped: The key may have been deleted, regenerated, or may have expired in Wix. Generate a new one and reconnect.
- I have more than one Wix site: Make sure the key and Site ID match the site you want to connect in Search Atlas.
🔒 Keeping Your API Key Safe
- Treat the key like a password. Do not share it in public places or screenshots.
- Use one dedicated key for Search Atlas so you can manage it separately.
- If you think a key has been exposed, delete it in Wix and create a new one, then update Search Atlas.
- If you delete the key in Wix, the connection will stop working until you reconnect with a new one.
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