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

# Create API Key

> Generate a new API key for your account

Generate a new API key for authenticating API requests. Each key provides full access to your account resources.

<Note>
  * API keys provide full access to your account; store securely
  * Each new key can be used immediately for authentication
  * You can generate multiple keys for different applications or environments
  * Keep track of keys used to rotate or revoke them when needed
</Note>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="List API Keys" icon="list" href="/api-reference/authentication/list_api_keys">
    View all your generated API keys
  </Card>

  <Card title="Delete API Key" icon="trash" href="/api-reference/authentication/delete_api_key">
    Revoke an API key
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


## OpenAPI

````yaml POST /user/api_key
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: VideoDB Server API
  description: >
    VideoDB Server API for video, audio, and image processing with AI
    capabilities.

    This API provides comprehensive video management, search, indexing, and
    AI-powered features.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: VideoDB Support
    url: https://videodb.io
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
servers:
  - url: https://api.videodb.io
    description: Production server
  - url: https://staging-api.videodb.io
    description: Staging server
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Authentication
    description: User authentication and API key management
  - name: Collections
    description: Collection management operations
  - name: Videos
    description: Video upload, processing, and management
  - name: Audio
    description: Audio management operations
  - name: Images
    description: Image management operations
  - name: Search
    description: Content search and indexing
  - name: AI Generation
    description: AI-powered content generation
  - name: Billing
    description: Billing and usage management
  - name: RTStream
    description: Real-time streaming operations
  - name: Utilities
    description: Utility endpoints
  - name: Meeting
    description: Meeting recording and management
  - name: Capture
    description: Capture session management for recording streams
  - name: Editor
    description: Timeline editor operations
  - name: Transcode
    description: Media transcoding operations
  - name: Assets
    description: Cross-collection asset listing
paths:
  /user/api_key:
    post:
      summary: Create new API key
      responses:
        '200':
          description: API key created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    example: true
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      api_key:
                        type: string
                        example: sk-xxx
      security:
        - ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-access-token
      description: API key for authentication (sk-xxx format)

````