---
title: "Create an ephemeral key"
method: POST
path: "/v1/ephemeral_keys"
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# Create an ephemeral key

`POST /v1/ephemeral_keys`

Creates a short-lived API key for a given resource.

## Response `200`

Successful response.

- EphemeralKey — Ephemeral keys give the SDKs (like Stripe's mobile SDKs and Issuing Elements) temporary, scoped access to a specific resource, such as a Customer, Issuing Card, or Identity VerificationSession, without exposing your secret API key. Related guides: [Using Issuing Elements](https://docs.stripe.com/issuing/elements).
  - `created` integer, required — Time at which the object was created. Measured in seconds since the Unix epoch.
  - `expires` integer, required — Time at which the key will expire. Measured in seconds since the Unix epoch.
  - `id` string, required — Unique identifier for the object.
  - `livemode` boolean, required — If the object exists in live mode, the value is `true`. If the object exists in test mode, the value is `false`.
  - `object` 'ephemeral_key', required — String representing the object's type. Objects of the same type share the same value.
  - `secret` string — The key's secret. You can use this value to make authorized requests to the Stripe API.

## Other responses

- `default` — Error response.

## Changes

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- **2026-07-01** `e24a26de4188` — 3 breaking
  - removed the required property `error/payment_intent/latest_charge/anyOf[subschema #2: Charge]/application_fee/anyOf[subschema #2: PlatformFee]/balance_transaction/anyOf[subschema #2: BalanceTransaction]/source/anyOf[subschema #6: Dispute]/payment_method_details/card/network` from the response with the `default` status
  - removed the required property `error/payment_intent/latest_charge/anyOf[subschema #2: Charge]/balance_transaction/anyOf[subschema #2: BalanceTransaction]/source/anyOf[subschema #6: Dispute]/payment_method_details/card/network` from the response with the `default` status
  - removed the required property `error/payment_intent/latest_charge/anyOf[subschema #2: Charge]/failure_balance_transaction/anyOf[subschema #2: BalanceTransaction]/source/anyOf[subschema #6: Dispute]/payment_method_details/card/network` from the response with the `default` status
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[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/stripe/apis/spec3/changes/v1/ephemeral_keys/post.md)

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