Account Settings

Manage your profile, security settings, privacy preferences, and connected accounts.

Profile Settings

Updating Your Profile

1. Go to Settings → Profile
2. Update your information:

3. Click Save Changes

Changing Email

1. Enter new email address
2. Click Save
3. Check your inbox for verification link
4. Click the link to confirm

Security Settings

Changing Password

1. Go to Settings → Security
2. Click “Change Password”
3. Enter current password
4. Enter new password (min 8 characters)
5. Confirm new password
6. Click Save

Password requirements:

• At least 8 characters
• Mix of letters and numbers recommended
• Avoid common passwords

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

Active Sessions

View and manage your login sessions:

1. Go to Settings → Security → Sessions
2. See all active sessions:
   • Device/browser
   • Location (approximate)
   • Last active
3. Click “Revoke” to end a session

Trusted IPs

When you log in from a new IP address:

1. We send a verification email
2. Click the link to trust the new IP
3. Future logins from that IP won’t require verification

Managing trusted IPs:

1. Go to Settings → Security → Trusted IPs
2. See all trusted IP addresses
3. Remove IPs you don’t recognize

Connected Accounts

OAuth Providers

Link your account with:

• GitHub — Sign in with GitHub
• Google — Sign in with Google

Linking an Account

1. Go to Settings → Connected Accounts
2. Click “Connect” next to the provider
3. Authorize ProtectMyAPI
4. Account is now linked

Unlinking an Account

1. Go to Settings → Connected Accounts
2. Click “Disconnect” next to the provider
3. Confirm

Privacy & Data

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you have rights to:

• Access — Download all your data
• Delete — Request account deletion
• Portability — Export data in standard format

Data Export

Export all your personal data:

1. Go to Settings → Privacy
2. Click “Export My Data”
3. We’ll email you a download link
4. Link expires in 24 hours

Export includes:

• Profile information
• Organizations & memberships
• Apps & configurations
• Usage statistics
• Audit logs

Account Deletion

Notification Settings

Email Notifications

Configure which emails you receive:

Managing Preferences

1. Go to Settings → Notifications
2. Toggle notifications on/off
3. Changes save automatically

API Keys (Personal)

For API access (not the same as app secrets):

Generating API Key

1. Go to Settings → API Keys
2. Click “Generate New Key”
3. Copy the key immediately
4. Key is shown only once

Using API Keys

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  https://api.protectmyapi.com/v1/organizations

Revoking API Keys

1. Go to Settings → API Keys
2. Click “Revoke” next to the key
3. Key stops working immediately

MCP Server Access

For AI assistant integration (Cursor, Claude, etc.):

Generating MCP Key

1. Go to Settings → MCP Server
2. Click “Generate Key”
3. Copy the configuration for your AI tool

Configuration Example

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "protectmyapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@protectmyapi/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "PROTECTMYAPI_KEY": "mcp_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

See MCP Server Guide for full setup instructions.

Organization Settings

Switching Organizations

1. Click organization dropdown (top-left)
2. Select an organization
3. Context switches to that org

Organization Profile

1. Go to Settings → Organization
2. Update organization name
3. View organization ID

Leaving an Organization

1. Go to Settings → Organization
2. Click “Leave Organization”
3. Confirm

Danger Zone

Actions that can’t be undone:

Delete Organization

1. Go to Settings → Organization → Danger Zone
2. Click “Delete Organization”
3. Type organization name to confirm
4. All apps, secrets, and data are deleted

Transfer Ownership

1. Go to Settings → Organization
2. Click “Transfer Ownership”
3. Select new owner
4. Confirm transfer

Troubleshooting

”Cannot change email”

• Check you have access to the new email
• Verify the confirmation link
• Try a different email if issues persist

”Locked out of account”

• Use “Forgot Password” to reset
• Check for verification emails
• Contact [email protected]

”OAuth disconnect failed”

• Set a password first
• Ensure at least one login method remains

Next Steps