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# Activate or Deactivate Telemetry Keys

> Steps for activating or deactivating PlayFab Telemetry Keys in Game Manager to enable or temporarily disable event ingestion without deleting the key.

# How to activate or deactivate Telemetry Keys in Game Manager

* Sign in to [Game Manager](https://developer.playfab.com).
* Go to **My Studios and Titles** page and select your game title to display the dashboard.
* Select **Data** from the menu on the left.
* Select the **Telemetry Keys** tab.

<Note>
  Deactivating a Telemetry Key allows you to disable it without removing it permanently. This means that any calls that use the deactivated key will fail with an authorization error.
</Note>

To **deactivate** a Telemetry Key:

* Expand the **three-dot menu** at the top right corner of the Telemetry Key.
* Select the **Deactivate** action.
* Select the **Deactivate** button to confirm.
* Once the Telemetry Key has been deactivated you'll notice the status changes to Deactivated.

To **activate** a Telemetry Key:

* Expand the **three-dot** menu at the top right corner of the Telemetry Key.
* Select the **Activate** action.
* Select the **Activate** button to confirm.
  The status changes to **Active**.


## Related topics

- [Telemetry](/services/playfab/data-analytics/ingest-data/telemetry-overview.md)
- [Telemetry Keys](/services/playfab/data-analytics/ingest-data/telemetry-keys-overview.md)
- [PlayFab Services SDK - Event Pipeline](/services/playfab/sdks/c/event-pipeline/eventpipeline.md)
- [XDspDeactivate](/reference/audio/xdspaudio/functions/xdspdeactivate.md)
- [apikey_deactivated](/services/playfab/api-references/events/Telemetry/apikey-deactivated.md)