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

# API keys

> Learn how API keys work on AdManage.

API keys on AdManage allow you to access your organization programmatically. This is useful for integrating AdManage into your application or with other tools and services.

Each API key is tied to a specific organization – meaning you can use it to access that organization's resources without having to worry about "leaking" access to other organizations.

API keys on AdManage follow the format:

```bash .env theme={null}
ADMANAGE_API_KEY=ak_xxxxxxxx
```

By default, you can use this key to perform any API request without restriction, so it must be stored securely in your app's server-side code (such as in an environment variable or credential management system). Don’t expose this key on a website.

## Create an API key

You can create an API key by following these steps:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to your organization">
    Go to the [**API Keys Page**](https://admanage.ai/connect)

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://media.admanage.ai/admanage.ai/zap-api-keys.png" alt="organization API keys on AdManage" width="1468" height="249" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create an API Key">
    Click on the **Create API Key** button to create the key. Make sure to copy your API key

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://media.admanage.ai/admanage.ai/create-api-key.png" alt="Add new API key on AdManage" width="1468" height="249" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Use your API Key">
    Now that you have your API key, you can use it to access your organization's resources programmatically via any API request as a bearer token.

    ```
    Authorization: Bearer ak_xxxx
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>