I’m trying to connect a third-party service to the API, but it requires an API key before it can start.

This feature enables generating and managing an API key so third-party services can authenticate before making requests. It helps you securely connect external tools to your API with a simple, standardized credential.

Some third-party services require an API key to be provided during setup before they will initiate any API calls. This feature supports creating and using an API key that can be copied into the third-party service’s configuration to authorize access. It is intended for straightforward service-to-service authentication when a single key is acceptable for the integration. Once the key is supplied to the third-party tool, it can begin making authenticated requests according to your API’s requirements. This reduces setup friction by providing a ready-to-use credential at the start of integration. It also provides a consistent way to identify and control access for external clients that cannot complete an interactive login flow. Typical use cases include connecting automation platforms, monitoring tools, ETL pipelines, webhooks, and other vendor integrations that only support API key authentication. The main benefit is faster time-to-integration while keeping access controlled through a dedicated secret. If you need to rotate or replace a key, this feature supports generating a new key and updating the third-party configuration accordingly.