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# Create an API key

## Get an API key

This page explains how to create, view, and manage API keys for your workspace in [AI21 Studio](https://studio.ai21.com/v2?tab=maestro).

### **Step 1: Sign in to AI21 Studio**

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  You can sign in using your email address, Google account, GitHub account, or SSO.

  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/ai21-demo/T8t9edhnM38stjV6/images/SigninAI21Studio.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=T8t9edhnM38stjV6&q=85&s=2a9c1dbee5a8c5cf9c8543b634c78fb0" alt="Signin Ai21studio Pn" width="514" height="400" data-path="images/SigninAI21Studio.png" />
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### **Step 2: Open Settings**

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  In the bottom-left corner of the AI21 Studio sidebar, click **Settings**.

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### Step 3: Open the API Keys tab

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  In the Workspace Settings panel, click the **API Keys** tab in the left-hand sidebar.

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### Step 4: Create a New API Key

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  Click the **Create new key** button at the top-right corner of the Workspace Settings panel.

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### Step 5: Name Your API Key

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  You may give your new key a name to help organize your workspace keys.\
  If you prefer not to name it, leave the field blank and click **Create key**.\
  To cancel, click **Cancel.**

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### Step 6:  Save Your API Key

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  Your new API key is now visible.\
  Copy and save it in a secure location, **you won’t be able to view it again**.\
  Anyone with your key can make requests on your behalf, so keep it private.\
  If you lose it, you’ll need to generate a new one.

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### Step 7: Manage Your API Keys

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  You can view and manage all workspace API keys in the **Workspace API Keys** section.\
  You’ll see each key’s name and the last few characters (full keys are never shown again).\
  From this page, you can rename or delete existing keys at any time.

  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/ai21-demo/S7itLojru04Ny83y/images/ManageAPIKey.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=S7itLojru04Ny83y&q=85&s=79a492eb1de4676b2142b5e19b88bd07" alt="Manage API Key Pn" width="1645" height="939" data-path="images/ManageAPIKey.png" />
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