---
title: "Mint a code:run key for a service account"
method: POST
path: "/code/service-accounts/{serviceAccountId}/keys"
---

# Mint a code:run key for a service account

`POST /code/service-accounts/{serviceAccountId}/keys`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.caveman.so/api/v1`
- URL: `https://api.caveman.so/api/v1/code/service-accounts/{serviceAccountId}/keys`
- Auth: one of:
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `/api/v1/oauth/authorize`
    - Token URL: `/api/v1/oauth/token` scopes: `org:update`
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in cookie `cave_access`
  - API key in cookie `__Secure-cave_identity.session_token`

POST /api/v1/code/service-accounts/{serviceAccountId}/keys on the Caveman Cloud control plane. Requires the org:update scope. Not exposed to autonomous agents: Service accounts, their code:run keys and the organization's Code policy are a person's decisions (org:update). No agent connection mints credentials, disables an account or changes the policy.

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string
  - `expires_in_days` integer

## Response `201`

The key, with full_key shown once

## Other responses

- `409`: The account is disabled.
- `2XX`: Successful response. Exact status depends on synchronous or durable delivery outcome.
- `4XX`: Structured failure. `error.code` is stable; `error.request_id` is echoed in the x-cave-request-id header.
- `5XX`: Structured failure. `error.code` is stable; `error.request_id` is echoed in the x-cave-request-id header.

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