> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.reap.video/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create And Manage API Keys

> Create an API key for automations and integrations, see when it was last used, rename it, and delete it.

> **For AI agents:** a documentation index is at [/llms.txt](/llms.txt). Every page is also available as markdown, just append `.md` to the URL.

## Overview

API keys let tools like Zapier, your own scripts, or a developer's app use Reap on your behalf. You create and manage them in Reap. To learn how to use a key in code, see the [Authentication guide](/api-reference/2_authentication).

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## Open API Keys

Click **API Keys** in the left sidebar, or click your avatar in the top right, choose **Settings**, and open **API Keys**.

## Create A Key

<Steps>
  <Step title="Click Create a secret key">
    The **Create an API key** form opens.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name it (optional)">
    Under **Key name**, add a name that says where the key is used, for example `Zapier` or `Production server`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set an expiry (optional)">
    Under **Expiry**, pick a date if you want the key to stop working automatically. Keys don't expire unless you set a date.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Create key">
    Reap shows your new key once.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save your key">
    Copy the key and store it somewhere secure, such as a password manager. **It can't be viewed again.** If you lose it, delete it and create a new one. Click **Done** when you've saved it.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Manage Your Keys

Each key is listed with its **Name** and a masked version of the key.

| Action | How |
| - | - |
| **See details** | Click **More** to see **Created by**, **Expires at**, **Last used**, and **Updated at**. |
| **Rename** | Click the pencil icon, change the name, and save. |
| **Delete** | Click the trash icon. |

<Warning>
  Deleting a key takes effect immediately, with no confirmation step. Any tool or integration using that key stops working straight away. Update your integrations before you delete a key.
</Warning>

## Limits And Rules

* You can have up to **10** active API keys.
* A key is linked to your user account. If you're removed from the studio, your keys are deactivated.
* Studio owners can view and manage every API key in the studio.
* Each AI tool you connect through Reap MCP appears in this list as a key named **MCP — \[tool]**, for example **MCP — Claude**. See [Manage Or Revoke MCP Connections](/help-center/manage-or-revoke-mcp-connections).

## Keep Your Keys Safe

* Never share a key or paste it into public places such as browser code, screenshots, or public repositories.
* Reap may automatically deactivate a key that becomes publicly exposed.
* Use a separate key for each integration so you can delete one without breaking the others.

## Related

* [Authentication (API)](/api-reference/2_authentication)
* [Set Up Webhooks](/help-center/set-up-webhooks)
* [Reap Zapier Integration](/help-center/reap-zapier-integration)


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