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POST
/
v2
/
api-keys
curl --request POST \ --url https://api.arize.com/v2/api-keys \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data ' { "name": "CI pipeline key" } '
{
  "id": "QXBp1001",
  "name": "CI pipeline key",
  "key_type": "user",
  "status": "active",
  "key": "ak-abc123def456ghi789jkl012mno345pqr678stu901vwx234yz",
  "redacted_key": "ak-abc...xyz",
  "created_by_user_id": "Usr1001",
  "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "expires_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Most Arize AI endpoints require authentication. For those endpoints that require authentication, include your API key in the request header using the format

Body

application/json

Body containing API key creation parameters

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name
string
required

User-defined name for the API key.

Maximum string length: 256
Example:

"CI pipeline key"

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description
string

Optional user-defined description for the API key.

Maximum string length: 1000
Example:

"Key used by the CI pipeline to upload evaluation results."

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key_type
enum<string>
default:user

Type of the API key to create. Defaults to user.

  • user - Key that authenticates as the creating user with their full permissions. space_id and roles must not be set (returns 400).
  • service - Key scoped to a specific space backed by a dedicated bot user. Requires space_id. All roles default to minimum privilege when omitted.
Available options:
user,
service
Example:

"user"

​
expires_at
string<date-time>

Optional expiration timestamp. If omitted the key never expires.

Example:

"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"

​
space_id
string

ID of the space this service key is scoped to. Required when key_type is service; invalid for user keys (returns 400).

Example:

"U3BhY2UxMjM"

​
roles
object

Role assignments for the service key's bot user. Only valid when key_type is service; invalid for user keys (returns 400).

Response

API key successfully created or refreshed. The raw key is only returned once.

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id
string
required

Unique identifier for the API key.

​
name
string
required

User-defined name for the API key.

​
key_type
enum<string>
required

Type of the API key.

  • user - Key associated with a specific user.
  • service - Key associated with a bot user for service authentication.
Available options:
user,
service
​
status
enum<string>
required

Current status of the API key.

  • active - The key is valid for use.
  • deleted - The key has been deleted by a user.
Available options:
active,
deleted
​
redacted_key
string
required

Redacted version of the key suitable for display (e.g., "ak-abc...xyz").

​
created_at
string<date-time>
required

Timestamp when the key was created.

​
created_by_user_id
string
required

ID of the user who created the key.

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key
string
required

The full API key value. Only returned once at creation or refresh time. Store it securely — it cannot be retrieved again.

​
description
string

Optional user-defined description for the API key.

​
expires_at
string<date-time>

Optional timestamp when the key will expire.