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POST
/
api-keys
Create API key
curl --request POST \
  --url https://xquik.com/api/v1/api-keys \
  --header 'Content-Type: <content-type>' \
  --data '
{
  "name": "<string>"
}
'

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Store fullKey immediately and log only id and prefix. 
response=$(curl -sS -X POST https://xquik.com/api/v1/api-keys \
  -H "Cookie: session_token=YOUR_SESSION_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "Production"}')
full_key=$(jq -r '.fullKey' <<<"$response")
key_id=$(jq -r '.id' <<<"$response")
key_prefix=$(jq -r '.prefix' <<<"$response")
# Store $full_key in your secret manager; do not print it in logs.
printf 'Created API key %s (%s)\n' "$key_id" "$key_prefix"

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Headers

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Cookie
string
Dashboard session cookie. Format: session_token=YOUR_SESSION_TOKEN.
​
x-api-key
string
API key for the same account. Use this instead of Cookie for automated key rotation.
​
Authorization
string
OAuth bearer token for the same account. Format: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN.
​
Content-Type
string
required
Must be application/json.

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Body

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name
string
Display name for the key. Defaults to "Default" if omitted.

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Response

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id
string
Unique identifier for the API key.
​
fullKey
string
The complete API key including the xq_ prefix.
​
prefix
string
First 8 characters of the key including the xq_ prefix (e.g. "xq_a1b2").
​
name
string
Display name of the key.
​
createdAt
string
ISO 8601 creation timestamp.
{
  "id": "42",
  "fullKey": "xq_YOUR_KEY_HERE",
  "prefix": "xq_a1b2",
  "name": "Production",
  "createdAt": "2026-02-24T10:30:00.000Z"
}
The fullKey is returned only once. Store it securely. It cannot be retrieved again.
Use a dashboard session cookie to create the first API key. Existing API keys and OAuth bearer tokens can create additional keys for the same account.Related: List API Keys · Revoke API Key
Last modified on May 17, 2026