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# Create API key

You can create a temporary API key by sending a POST request to the temporary keys endpoint. Keys will not show in the platform.

## Body

<ParamField body="name" type="string">
  The name of the temporary API key.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="expiry_date" type="string">
  The expiry date of the temporary API key.

  It should be ISO format string, like `2025-03-15T01:19:33.263343Z`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="max_usage" type="integer" default={-1}>
  Number of times this key can be used for logging. -1 being default, means infinite times
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="rate_limit" type="integer">
  Calls per minute. This is going to be overridden by the plan's rate limit.

  Default is `Null`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="spending_limit" type="float">
  Spending with proxy. In US dollars

  Default is `Null`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="is_test" type="boolean">
  Is this a test key or a prod key

  Default is `false`.
</ParamField>

## Response

<Warning>
  This is the only time the `api_key` will show, KEEP IT SOME WHERE SAFE
</Warning>

```json theme={"system"}
{
    "id": "vcjRcdm8...",
    "api_key": "vcjRcdm8.5hSZiXrA698O6KAiWX5CJj8Zrbp0H6gV", // This is the only time this will show, KEEP IT SOME WHERE SAFE
    "prefix": "vcjRcdm8",
    "created": "2025-03-16T01:19:17.074170Z",
    "name": "Keywords AI temporary key",
    "revoked": false,
    "expiry_date": "2025-03-15T01:19:33.263343Z",
    "key_usage": 0,
    "max_usage": -1,
    "last_used": "1970-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "rate_limit": null,
    "spending_limit": null,
    "spending_in_period": 0.0,
    "is_test": false,
    "is_temporary": true
}
```