---
title: "Get an API key"
method: GET
path: "/org/api_keys/{id}"
tags: ["API Keys"]
---

# Get an API key

`GET /org/api_keys/{id}`

Retrieve an API key by ID for the authenticated organization. API keys are masked.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `include_deleted` boolean

## Response `200`

API key details

- ApiKey
  - `id` string, required — Unique API key identifier
  - `name` string, required — Label for the API key. API keys are not addressable by name; use the ID or key identifier for stable references.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required — When the API key was created
  - `created_by` ApiKeyCreator, required
    - `id` string, required — Kernel user ID of the creator.
    - `email` string, email, required — Email address of the creator.
    - `name` string, nullable, required — Display name of the creator, if available.
  - `expires_at` string, date-time, nullable, required — When the API key expires
  - `deleted_at` string, date-time, nullable, required — When the API key was deleted (soft-deleted). Null for keys that have not been deleted.
  - `project_id` string, nullable, required — Project identifier for project-scoped API keys. Null means org-wide.
  - `project_name` string, nullable, required — Project name for project-scoped API keys. Null means the key is org-wide or the project name is unavailable.
  - `masked_key` string, required — Masked version of the API key

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized – missing or invalid authorization token
- `404` — Resource not found
- `500` — Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-06-14** `ec2442338fec` — 1 breaking
  - removed the required property `status` from the response with the `200` status
- **2026-06-12** `830745fa4b36` — 3 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `include_deleted`
  - added the required property `deleted_at` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `status` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-05-22** `01e45bd13a93` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/kernel/apis/kernel-api/changes/org/api_keys/:id/get.md)

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