---
title: "Check API key"
method: POST
path: "/v1/check-api-key"
---

# Check API key

`POST /v1/check-api-key`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.cohere.com`
- URL: `https://api.cohere.com/v1/check-api-key`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Checks that the api key in the Authorization header is valid and active

## Headers

- `X-Client-Name` string

## Response `200`

OK

- CheckAPIKeyResponse200
  - `valid` boolean, required
  - `organization_id` string
  - `owner_id` string

## Other responses

- `400`: This error is returned when the request is not well formed. This could be because: - JSON is invalid - The request is missing required fields - The request contains an invalid combination of fields
- `401`: This error indicates that the operation attempted to be performed is not allowed. This could be because: - The api token is invalid - The user does not have the necessary permissions
- `403`: This error indicates that the operation attempted to be performed is not allowed. This could be because: - The api token is invalid - The user does not have the necessary permissions
- `404`: This error is returned when a resource is not found. This could be because: - The endpoint does not exist - The resource does not exist eg model id, dataset id
- `422`: This error is returned when the request is not well formed. This could be because: - JSON is invalid - The request is missing required fields - The request contains an invalid combination of fields
- `429`: Too many requests
- `498`: This error is returned when a request or response contains a deny-listed token.
- `499`: This error is returned when a request is cancelled by the user.
- `500`: This error is returned when an uncategorised internal server error occurs.
- `501`: This error is returned when the requested feature is not implemented.
- `503`: This error is returned when the service is unavailable. This could be due to: - Too many users trying to access the service at the same time
- `504`: This error is returned when a request to the server times out. This could be due to: - An internal services taking too long to respond

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