---
title: "Create a new API key"
method: POST
path: "/groups/{groupId}/apps/{appId}/api_keys"
tags: ["apikeys"]
---

# Create a new API key

`POST /groups/{groupId}/apps/{appId}/api_keys`

Create a new [API key](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/atlas/app-services/authentication/api-key).

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required

## Response `201`

The API key was successfully created.

- ApiKey
  - `_id` string
  - `key` string
  - `name` string
  - `disabled` string

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