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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
New API key created - copy it now, it won't be shown again

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Using Your Key

Pass it in the Authorization header:
Or set it as the apiKey in the OpenAI SDK:

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Key List

The API Keys page shows all your active keys: Profile keys are created automatically when you create a Routing Profile. They have the profile routing rules baked in.

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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: