---
title: "Create Key"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/admin/keys"
tags: ["admin"]
---

# Create Key

`POST /api/v1/admin/keys`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://core.mnemoverse.com`
- URL: `https://core.mnemoverse.com/api/v1/admin/keys`
- Auth: API key in header `X-Admin-Key`

Create a new per-tenant API key. The full key is returned only once.

## Request body

- CreateKeyRequest
  - `name` string, required: Human-readable key name.
  - `organization_id` string, required: Organization ID this key belongs to.
  - `tier` string: Pricing tier: free, pro, enterprise.
  - `rate_limit_per_min` integer: Requests per minute.
  - `atom_limit` integer: Max atoms stored.
  - `daily_query_limit` integer: Max queries per day.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- CreateKeyResponse
  - `id` string, required
  - `key` string, required: Full API key — returned only once.
  - `key_prefix` string, required
  - `organization_id` string, required
  - `tier` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Validation error
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not found
- `422`: Validation Error
- `429`: Rate limited
- `500`: Internal server error
- `503`: Service unavailable

---

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