API Key Management

API keys are your gateway to accessing APIVerve services. Learn how to create, manage, and secure your API keys through the dashboard for optimal security and organization.

Effective API key management is crucial for maintaining secure and organized access to your APIs. The APIVerve Dashboard provides comprehensive tools to help you generate, monitor, and manage keys across different projects and environments.

Accessing API Key Management

To manage your API keys:

1. Log into your APIVerve Dashboard
2. Navigate to the "API Keys" section in the sidebar

API Key Management

Each APIVerve account comes with a single, secure API key that provides access to all available APIs. This unified approach simplifies authentication while maintaining enterprise-grade security standards and comprehensive usage tracking capabilities.

Understanding Your API Key

APIVerve's security architecture utilizes a single, high-entropy API key per account that employs cryptographically secure random number generation and advanced security validation. This approach eliminates key sprawl while providing comprehensive access control, detailed usage monitoring, and robust security features that meet enterprise compliance requirements.

Key Characteristics

• Single Key Architecture: One secure API key per account that provides access to all APIVerve services and endpoints
• Permanent Assignment: Your API key remains constant until you choose to rotate it for security purposes
• Comprehensive Access: Full access to all APIs in your subscription plan with usage tracking and monitoring
• Security Validated: Each key undergoes rigorous security validation and compliance verification

API Key Rotation & Security

APIVerve provides comprehensive API key rotation capabilities to maintain optimal security posture while ensuring seamless service continuity. The rotation process employs advanced security protocols and validation procedures to generate new keys while maintaining comprehensive audit trails and compliance with enterprise security requirements.

Key rotation is the primary security management mechanism for APIVerve accounts, enabling organizations to maintain security hygiene, respond to potential compromises, and meet compliance requirements for periodic credential updates. The rotation process is designed to be straightforward while providing robust security validation and seamless transition capabilities.

When to Rotate Your API Key

• Security Best Practices: Regular rotation as part of security hygiene and compliance requirements
• Suspected Compromise: Immediate rotation if you suspect your key may have been exposed or compromised
• Team Changes: Rotation when team members with key access leave or change roles
• Compliance Requirements: Scheduled rotation to meet organizational or regulatory compliance mandates

Key Rotation Process

The rotation process generates a new cryptographically secure key while invalidating the previous key. This ensures continuous security while providing a clear transition path for updating your applications and maintaining service availability.

Using Your API Keys

Once you have an API key, include it in all your requests using thex-api-key header:

# Using your API key in a request
curl -X GET "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airports" \
  -H "x-api-key: your-api-key-here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

// Using your API key in JavaScript
const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airports', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'your-api-key-here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

# Using your API key in Python
import requests

headers = {
    'x-api-key': 'your-api-key-here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airports', headers=headers)
data = response.json()
print(data)

Authentication Headers

All APIVerve requests require the following headers:

• x-api-key: your-api-key-here - Your unique API key
• Content-Type: application/json - Request content type

API Key Dashboard & Monitoring

The API Key dashboard provides comprehensive visibility and management capabilities for your single API key, including detailed usage analytics, security monitoring, and operational controls that ensure optimal performance and security compliance.

Key Operations & Controls

The key management interface provides essential operational capabilities with security controls and audit capabilities. These features enable you to maintain security posture while ensuring optimal operational efficiency and compliance with security requirements.

• Secure Key Access: Safe clipboard integration with automatic clearing, secure display mechanisms, and access logging for security auditing
• Rotation Management: Secure key rotation capabilities with validation, automated notifications, and seamless transition workflows
• Usage Analytics: Detailed analytics with performance metrics, geographic usage patterns, and comparative analysis for optimization insights
• Security Controls: Comprehensive security monitoring with automated alerts, compliance checking, and security status reporting

Troubleshooting API Keys

Common Issues

• 401 Unauthorized: Key is missing, invalid, or revoked
• 403 Forbidden: Key doesn't have required permissions
• 429 Rate Limited: Key has exceeded usage limits

Resolution Steps

1. Verify the key is correctly formatted and not truncated
2. Check that the key hasn't been revoked or expired
3. Ensure you're using the correct header name (x-api-key)
4. Verify your account has sufficient quota and the key has proper permissions

Next Steps

With your API keys properly configured:

• Monitor your API usage and performance
• Explore available APIs in the browser
• Test your keys in the API playground
• Learn advanced request techniques