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title: "Discussion on \"Primary Key vs Surrogate Key When Working with 3rd Party Database\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Primary Key vs Surrogate Key When Working with 3rd Party Database\". Which key should you use as primary key when working with a third party database?"
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# [Primary Key vs Surrogate Key When Working with 3rd Party Database](https://blog.sciffany.com/primary-key-vs-surrogate-key-when-working-with-3rd-party-database?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Which key should you use as primary key when working with a third party database?

Jan 25, 2023 · 3 min read · blog.sciffany.com  
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-   [#databases](https://hashnode.com/tag/databases)
-   [#foreign-key](https://hashnode.com/tag/foreign-key)
-   [#surrogate-key](https://hashnode.com/tag/surrogate-key)
-   [#primary-key](https://hashnode.com/tag/primary-key)

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