> ## Documentation Index
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# Create API Key
> Creates a new user API key for the current organization.
## Overview
Creates a new `type=user` API key in the organization associated with the current management token.
## Request Body
| Field | Type | Default / Limits | Notes |
| --------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `name` | string | required, default `Default Key`, length `1-50` | Display name, trimmed server-side |
| `limitAmount` | number \| null | min `0`, input max `1000000` | `null` or omitted = unlimited, `0` = zero quota. Positive values are normalized to a stored cap that cannot exceed `100000` USD equivalent. |
| `limitCurrency` | enum | default `USD` | USD only. Sending `CNY` returns `400 currency_retired`. |
| `models` | string\[] | default `[]` | Optional model allowlist |
| `expiresAt` | string \| null | RFC3339 datetime | `null` means no expiry |
## Notes
* Monetary fields are USD-only. `CNY` inputs are retired and return `400 currency_retired`.
* The full API key value is shown only once in the response.
* `models: []` means the key has no additional model restriction beyond organization policy.
* `limitAmount: 0` creates a key that is valid but cannot spend quota until updated.
## Example
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl -X POST "https://api.tokenlab.sh/v1/management/api-keys" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer mt-your-management-token" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "Backend Worker",
"limitAmount": 500,
"models": ["veo3.1", "kling-3.0-video"],
"expiresAt": "2026-12-31T23:59:59Z"
}'
```
## Request / Response
Use the interactive OpenAPI panel above for the exact schema and response fields.
## Response example
```json 201 Created theme={null}
{
"id": "key_abc123def456",
"name": "Backend Worker",
"key": "sk-live-redacted",
"key_prefix": "sk-live...",
"status": "active",
"limit_amount": 500,
"limit_amount_decimal": "500",
"used_amount": 0,
"used_amount_decimal": "0",
"models": [
"veo3.1",
"kling-3.0-video"
],
"expires_at": "2026-12-31T23:59:59.000Z",
"last_used_at": null,
"created_at": "2026-07-08T03:00:00.000Z"
}
```
## Important fields
Full secret API key value. It is returned only once on creation.
API key identifier used in follow-up Management API calls.
Display name for the API key.
Non-secret key prefix for display and support.
One of `active`, `inactive`, or `revoked`.
Spending cap in USD as a JSON number for display. `null` means unlimited.
Exact spending cap in USD as a decimal string. `null` means unlimited.
Accumulated usage in USD as a JSON number for display.
Exact accumulated usage in USD as a decimal string.
Per-key model allowlist. Empty array means no additional key-level model restriction.
ISO timestamp when the key expires, or `null` for no expiry.
ISO timestamp for the most recent use, or `null` when unused.
ISO creation timestamp.