---
title: "Create Api Key Endpoint"
method: POST
path: "/v1/vaults/{vault_id}/api-keys"
tags: ["vaults"]
---

# Create Api Key Endpoint

`POST /v1/vaults/{vault_id}/api-keys`

Create a new API key for programmatic vault access via Unkey.

The full API key is only returned once on creation - save it immediately!

## Path parameters

- `vault_id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- AppApiVaultsApiKeyCreate
  - `name` string, required — Display name for the API key
  - `expires_in_days` integer, nullable — Days until expiration (None = never expires)

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- AppApiVaultsApiKeyCreatedOut — API key output on creation (includes full key - only shown once).
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `vault_id` string, uuid, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `key_prefix` string, required
  - `expires_at` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `key` string, required — Full API key - save this, it won't be shown again!

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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