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

# API Keys

> Generate and manage authentication credentials

## Overview

The API Keys page allows you to create, manage, and monitor API keys used for authenticating requests to your guardrail-protected endpoints.

## Key Features

### Key Management

* **Key Generation**: Create new API keys with custom names
* **Key Listing**: View all active API keys with creation dates
* **Key Deletion**: Remove unused or compromised keys
* **Key Status**: Track key status (active/inactive)

### Security Features

* We don't store raw keys.

## Use Cases

* **Application Integration**: Authenticate requests from your applications
* **Development Testing**: Test integrations during development
* **Service Authentication**: Secure communication between services
* **Third-party Access**: Provide controlled access to external partners

## Best Practices

* Use descriptive names for API keys to identify their purpose
* Regularly rotate keys to maintain security
* Delete unused keys immediately
* Monitor key usage for suspicious activity
* Store keys securely and never commit them to version control
* Use different keys for different environments (dev/staging/prod)