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POST
/
v1
/
organizations
/
{organizationId}
/
projects
/
{projectId}
/
api-keys
Create API Key
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.example.com/v1/organizations/{organizationId}/projects/{projectId}/api-keys \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "name": "<string>",
  "apiKey": "<string>"
}
'
Creates a new API key for a project. The key value is only returned once in the creation response and cannot be retrieved later.

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Path Parameters

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organizationId
string
required
Organization ID
​
projectId
string
required
Project ID

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Request Body

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name
string
required
Descriptive name for the API key (e.g., “iOS Production App”)
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apiKey
string
Custom key value (optional, system-generated if not provided)

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Example Request

{
  "name": "Android Production App"
}

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Response

Returns the created API Key object including the key value. 
{
  "id": "afd8012b-d81e-41c6-92cd-eed0c6cb3676",
  "name": "Android Production App",
  "key": "7zvFJw9L0qEoYdKx2mBt1sLpZj3nX7gW",
  "status": "active",
  "createdAt": "2024-03-20T10:00:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2024-03-20T10:00:00Z"
}
Store the key value securely. This is the only time it will be returned. If lost, you must create a new API key.

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Error Responses

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Name Already Exists

{
  "error": {
    "code": "NAME_ALREADY_EXISTS",
    "message": "An API key with this name already exists",
    "details": {
      "name": "Android Production App"
    }
  }
}

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Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://api.metabind.ai/v1/organizations/org123/projects/proj456/api-keys" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Android Production App"
  }'