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API Keys

API keys authenticate your requests to Routor. You can create multiple keys, one per app, environment, or team member.

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Creating an API Key

  1. Click API Keys in the left sidebar
  2. Click Create Key
  3. Enter a name like production, staging, or my-chatbot
  4. Click Create
  5. Copy the key. It starts with sk-routor- and is only shown once
📷 [Screenshot: API Keys page with the Create Key button highlighted and the key list below it] 📷 [Screenshot: New key dialog showing the full key with a Copy button and a warning that it won’t be shown again]

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Using Your Key

Pass it in the Authorization header: 
Authorization: Bearer sk-routor-YOUR_KEY_HERE
Or set it as the apiKey in the OpenAI SDK: 
const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey:  "sk-routor-YOUR_KEY_HERE",
  baseURL: "https://api.routor.ai/v1",
});

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Key List

The API Keys page shows all your active keys:
ColumnDescription
NameThe name you gave the key
Key previewFirst 18 characters followed by ...
CreatedWhen the key was created
TypeStandard or Profile key
DeleteRemove the key permanently
Profile keys are created automatically when you create a Routing Profile. They have the profile routing rules baked in.
📷 [Screenshot: API Keys table with two rows, one standard key and one profile key]

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Deleting a Key

Click Delete next to a key. This is immediate and permanent. Any app using that key will get 401 errors from that point on.
If you delete a profile key, the routing profile still exists but has no key. You will need to recreate the profile to get a new one.

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Key Security

  • Keys are stored as one-way hashes. Routor cannot recover a key if you lose it
  • The key is only shown at creation time, so copy it immediately
  • Treat your Routor key like a password and do not commit it to version control
  • Use environment variables in production:
# .env
ROUTOR_API_KEY=sk-routor-YOUR_KEY_HERE