---
title: "Get a Spaces Access Key"
method: GET
path: "/v2/spaces/keys/{access_key}"
tags: ["DigitalOcean-public.v2-new_Spaces Keys"]
---

# Get a Spaces Access Key

`GET /v2/spaces/keys/{access_key}`

To get a Spaces Access Key, send a GET request to `/v2/spaces/keys/$ACCESS_KEY`.

A successful request will return the Access Key.

## Path parameters

- `access_key` string, required

## Response `200`

A JSON response containing details about the key.

- object
  - `keys` Key[]
    - `name` string — The access key's name.
    - `grants` Grant[] — The list of permissions for the access key.
      - `bucket` string, required — The name of the bucket.
      - `permission` string, required — The permission to grant to the user. Possible values are `read`, `readwrite`, `fullaccess`, or an empty string.
    - `access_key` string — The Access Key ID used to access a bucket.
    - `created_at` string, date-time — The date and time the key was created.

## Other responses

- `401` — Authentication failed due to invalid credentials.
- `404` — The resource was not found.
- `429` — The API rate limit has been exceeded.
- `500` — There was a server error.
- `default` — There was an unexpected error.

## Changes

- **2025-10-16** `cb3bf9b21459` — 2 info
  - api tag `DigitalOcean-public.v2-new_Spaces Keys` added
  - api tag `Spaces Keys` removed
- **2025-07-18** `f8e8c290636c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-07-17** `5fc9af728e82` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2025-07-17** `f8e8c290636c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/digitalocean/apis/digitalocean-api/changes/v2/spaces/keys/:access_key/get.md)

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