# Modifying the database connection user/password via the json file in Ignition 8.3

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** security, database\
**Created:** [February 21, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-the-database-connection-user-password-via-the-json-file-in-ignition-8-3/114109 "2026-02-21T22:46:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-the-database-connection-user-password-via-the-json-file-in-ignition-8-3/114109/9 "2026-02-22T01:24:54Z")

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Not sure what you mean by auth.

The API key is passed in an `X-Ignition-API-Token` header.

This is the original post detailing how to set up API access: [Ignition 8.3 API Usage Guide (via Postman)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-api-usage-guide-via-postman/93935)

Some docs here:

- [Ignition 8.3 API Usage Guide (via Postman)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-api-usage-guide-via-postman/93935)
- [API Keys | Ignition User Manual](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.3/platform/security/api-keys)

Not super clear about the write access in docs though.

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