---
title: "Create API Key"
method: POST
path: "/v1/api_keys"
tags: ["API Keys"]
---

# Create API Key

`POST /v1/api_keys`

Create a new API key. The secret is returned only once.

## Request body

- ApiKeysCreateRequest
  - `name` string, required — Human-readable name for the API key
  - `scopes` ApiKeyScope[], required — Permission scopes for the API key

## Response `200`

Created API key (includes secret)

- object
  - `success` boolean, required — Whether the request was successful
  - `error` string — Error message, present only on failure
  - `error_code` string — Semantic error code. See each endpoint's error responses for the specific codes it can return.
  - `deprecated` string — Deprecation notice, if applicable
  - `result` ApiKeyCreateResult
    - `keyId` string, required — API key ID
    - `name` string, required — Key name
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required — When the key was created
    - `scopes` ApiKeyScope[], required — Permitted scopes
    - `secretKey` string, required — API secret key. Only returned once at creation time.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request. The request was malformed or failed validation.
- `401` — Authentication required. Provide a valid JWT or API key.
- `403` — Access denied. The authenticated account does not have permission.
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded. Slow down request frequency.
- `500` — Internal server error.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/ondoperps/apis/ondo-perps-rest-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/ondoperps/apis/ondo-perps-rest-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/ondoperps/ondo-perps-rest-api/revisions/39df6b2fa672/schema)