---
title: "Create Api Key"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/api-keys"
tags: ["api-keys"]
---

# Create Api Key

`POST /api/v1/api-keys`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.badgeia.com`
- URL: `https://api.badgeia.com/api/v1/api-keys`
- Auth: none declared

Create a new API key. The full key is returned only once — store it securely.

## Request body

- ApiKeyCreate
  - `name` string, required
  - `scopes` string
  - `rate_limit_per_minute` integer
  - `rate_limit_per_day` integer

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- ApiKeyCreated: Returned only on creation — includes the full key (shown once).
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `key_prefix` string, required
  - `scopes` string, required
  - `rate_limit_per_minute` integer, required
  - `rate_limit_per_day` integer, required
  - `total_requests` integer, required
  - `last_used_at` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `is_active` boolean, required
  - `expires_at` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `full_key` string, required

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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