API keys are associated with DeepgramProjects, which organize all of your Deepgram resources and consist of a set of users, a set of API keys, and billing and monitoring settings.

When you create an API key, you assign it a Role, which determines which actions it can be used to perform in the associated Project. Deepgram uses a tiered system of access control to provide granular access to its endpoints. To learn more about roles, seeWorking with Roles.

Create an API key using the Deepgram Console

You must create your first API key using theDeepgram Console. Thereafter, you can continue to add additional API keys using the Console, or you cancreate additional API Keys using the Deepgram API.

1. Log in to theDeepgram Console.

2. Locate theProjects drop down on the top-left, select the project to which you want to add an API Key.

3. SelectSettings.

4. Select theAPI Keys view.

5. SelectCreate a New API Key.

6. Enter settings, and selectCreate Key:

   Name	Description
   Friendly Name (Comment)	Name or comment to help you identify and differentiate between your keys.
   Permissions	Role to assign to the API Key. The API Key may perform only the actions allowed by the permissions associated with this role. To learn more about roles, seeWorking with Roles.
   Expiration	Expiration date to assign to the API Key. You can enter a specific date, select a duration of time to keep the key valid, or set the key to never expire.
   Tag	Labels to associate with the API Key. Any requests sent using the key will also be tagged with the associated labels. Once set, tags cannot be changed. To learn more about managing multiple projects using tags, seeUsing Multiple Projects.

7. Copy thekey secret and save it somewhere safe, then selectGot it. For security reasons, we won’t be able to show you the key again.

Create an API Key using the Deepgram API

Once you created your first API key using the Deepgram Console you can now use the API to create additional keys as needed.

Example Request

$
curl --request POST \
>
     --url https://api.deepgram.com/v1/projects/your_project_id/keys \
>
     --header 'Authorization: Token YOUR_TOKEN' \
>
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
>
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
>
     --data '
>
{
>
  "comment": "a nice comment",
>
  "scopes": [
>
    "usage:read",
>
    "usage:write",
>
    "keys:write"
>
  ]
>
}
>
'

Temporary API Key Limits

If you choose to create temporary API keys, please be aware that those are limited to250 per day. If you need temporary API tokens for your application we recommend usingToken-Based Authentication.

What’s Next

• Make Your First API Request