---
title: "Create an API key"
method: POST
path: "/v1/api-keys"
tags: ["API keys"]
---

# Create an API key

`POST /v1/api-keys`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.nvoke.run`
- URL: `https://api.nvoke.run/v1/api-keys`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Makes a new key. The response holds the full key, and it is never shown again. At most 20 live keys.

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required

## Response `201`

OK

- object
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `prefix` string, required
  - `origin` 'user' | 'agent_signup', required
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `lastUsedAt` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `key` string, starts_with, required

## Other responses

- `4XX`: `unauthorized`: No valid token. Send `Authorization: Bearer <key>`. `invalid_request`: The body or query failed validation. `details` lists the problems. `api_key_limit`: The account holds 20 live keys. Revoke one first.

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