Admin operations are backend API calls that require elevated permissions to access or modify business data across your project. These operations use API keys for authentication instead of OAuth, and are useful for building dashboards, automation scripts, and backend services.
Admin operations work the same way in both Wix-managed headless and self-managed headless projects.
Use admin operations to perform actions that affect data beyond the current visitor's session:
API keys grant a custom set of permissions to your backend code. Unlike OAuth tokens that represent a specific visitor or member, API keys represent administrative access to your project.
To get started with API key authentication:
Important: Make sure to store your API keys securely and only use them in backend code.