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POST
/
api-keys
Create a User API Key
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.xata.tech/api-keys \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "name": "<string>",
  "expiry": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "scopes": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "projects": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "branches": [
    "<string>"
  ]
}'
{
  "key": {
    "id": "<string>",
    "name": "<string>",
    "preview": "<string>",
    "scopes": [
      "<string>"
    ],
    "projects": [
      "<string>"
    ],
    "branches": [
      "<string>"
    ],
    "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "expiry": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "last_used": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "token": "<string>",
    "created_by": "<string>",
    "created_by_key": "<string>"
  }
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

The access token received from the authorization server in the OAuth 2.0 flow.

Body

application/json
​
name
string
required
​
expiry
string<date-time> | null

Expiration date for the API key, null for no expiry

​
scopes
string[]

Optional scopes assigned to the API key

Maximum length: 50
​
projects
string[]

Limit access to these projects

Maximum length: 50
​
branches
string[]

Limit access to these branches

Maximum length: 50

Response

API Key created successfully

​
key
object
required