---
title: "Create an API key for toolbox Admin"
method: POST
path: "/v3/toolbox/admin/api-keys"
tags: ["Auth"]
---

# Create an API key for toolbox Admin

`POST /v3/toolbox/admin/api-keys`

Creates a standard, curator, or restricted API key for the toolbox Admin screen. Restricted keys can receive explicit endpoint capabilities but do not receive access to internal routes. Requires an active platform-admin session, CSRF token, and a Google email present in `TOOLBOX_ADMIN_EMAILS`. The raw API key is returned only once.

## Request body

- ToolboxApiKeyCreateRequest
  - `name` string, required
  - `ownerEmail` string, email
  - `keyType` 'standard' | 'curator' | 'restricted'
  - `scopeMode` 'all_vaults' | 'allowlist'
  - `vaultAllowlist` object[]
    - `chainId` integer, required
    - `vaultAddress` string, required
  - `rateLimit` integer
  - `expiresInDays` integer
  - `capabilities` string[] — Endpoint capabilities are available only to restricted API keys.

## Response `201`

API key created. Save the returned key immediately.

- object
  - `data` AdminApiKeyCreateResponse
    - `message` string, required
    - `key` string, required
    - `keyPrefix` string, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `ownerEmail` string, nullable
    - `keyType` 'standard' | 'curator' | 'internal' | 'restricted', required
    - `scopeMode` 'all_vaults' | 'allowlist', nullable
    - `vaultAllowlist` object[]
      - `chainId` integer, required
      - `vaultAddress` string, required
    - `rateLimit` integer, required
    - `isActive` boolean
    - `expiresAt` string, date-time, nullable
    - `capabilities` string[], required — Endpoint capabilities are available only to restricted API keys.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `413` — Request body too large
- `415` — Unsupported media type
- `500` — Internal server error

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