This guide explains how to generate a Strike API key with the minimum required scopes to enable OBM RTS to confirm funded amounts and perform cash payouts to your energy supplier.

Prerequisites

• An active business Strike account.
• Access to the Strike Dashboard at https://dashboard.strike.me.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Go to https://dashboard.strike.me and sign in with your Strike credentials.
2. Navigate to API Keys in the dashboard menu (top-right), select API keys.
3. Click Create API key.
4. Configure the Key

   • Name: Enter a descriptive name (e.g., "OBM RTS").

   • Select (check) the following key scopes
     • Accounts
       • Read account balances (partner.balances.read)
     • Webhook subscriptions
       • Manage webhook subscriptions and read webhook event history (partner.webhooks.manage)
     • Payouts
       • Retrieve a bank payment-method object(s) (partner.payment-method.bank.read)
       • Create a new bank payment-method object (partner.payment-method.bank.create)
       • Delete a bank payment-method object (partner.payment-method.bank.delete)
       • Create a new payout object (partner.payout.create)
       • Retrieve a payout object(s) (partner.payout.read)
       • Initiate a payout (partner.payout.initiate)
   • Click Next.
   • Click Create API Key.
   • This is the only time you'll see the key, so you must copy it immediately.  For convenience, hovering over it will present a Copy to clipboard option.
5. Enter your API Key into OBM RTS in the Add Payment Source page here, after selecting "Connect a Strike Account".
6. You should see the following, once completed

Best Practices & Security Notes

• Use the minimum scopes needed — don't select any more than the ones outlined above.
• Create separate keys for different purposes/environments — don't use one for OBM RTS that has been used elsewhere).
• Strike API keys never expire — don't share it.
• Rotate Strike API keys periodically — revoke the API key, create a new one, and reconnect a new OBM RTS Strike payment method using the new key.