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Obtaining a Project ID
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Obtaining a Project ID on the Console
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A project ID is required for some URLs when an API is called. You can obtain a project ID on the console.

The following procedure describes how to obtain a project ID:

#. Sign up and log in to the management console.

#. Click the username and choose **My Credential** from the drop-down list.

   On the **My Credential** page, view project IDs in the project list.


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      :alt: **Figure 1** Viewing project IDs

      **Figure 1** Viewing project IDs