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title: "Build a Secure REST API in Five Minutes | DreamFactory"
description: "The short end-to-end introduction: connect a database, generate a fully documented REST API, and lock it down with an API key and role — inside five minutes…"
url: "https://www.dreamfactory.com/videos/build-secure-rest-api-5-minutes"
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# Build a Secure REST API in Five Minutes

Tutorial·20 August 2025·6 min 24 sec

The short end-to-end introduction: connect a database, generate a fully documented REST API, and lock it down with an API key and role — inside five minutes and without writing code. The best starting point if you have not used DreamFactory before.

## What you’ll learn

* The full connect → generate → secure path in one sitting
* What the auto-generated OpenAPI documentation gives you
* Applying an API key and role before the API is exposed

[Book a Demo](https://www.dreamfactory.com/demo)[More on our YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@DreamfactoryAPI)

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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwo10ij-Wt0