---
title: "Create an API key"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/api-keys"
tags: ["apiKey"]
---

# Create an API key

`POST /api/v1/api-keys`

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string
  - `expiresAt` string, date-time

## Response `201`

201

- object
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `keyPrefix` string, required
  - `teamId` string, uuid, required
  - `createdBy` object, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `name` string, required
  - `lastUsedAt` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `expiresAt` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `rawKey` string, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Missing, invalid, expired, or revoked API key.
- `403` — The API key's user is not a member of the requested team.
- `429` — Rate limit reached — retry after the `Retry-After` header.

---

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