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To authenticate your requests to the FriendliAI API, you must first create a FriendliAI API key. When you create an API key, you can optionally name it and set an expiration date. You can later rename your API key or revoke it. If you haven’t already, sign up for a Friendli Suite account. Then, sign in.

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Create an API Key

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Open the API Keys Page

In the left sidebar, click Settings. Then, click API Keys. Friendli Suite opens the API Keys page.
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Open the Create API Key Form

In the upper-right corner, click Create API Key.
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Create Your API Key

  1. (Optional) Name your API key.
  2. (Optional) Set an expiration date:
    1. Check Set expiration date.
    2. Choose an option. For example, choose 30 days.
    3. If you chose Custom, choose a date.
  3. Click Create Key.
Friendli Suite creates your API key and displays it to you.
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Copy Your API Key

To the right of your API key, click Copy.Save your API key to a secure location. You won’t be able to see it again.

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Rename an API Key

1

Open the API Keys Page

In the left sidebar, click Settings. Then, click API Keys. Friendli Suite opens the API Keys page. Your API keys may be listed across multiple pages.
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Find Your API Key

On the current page, try to find your API key. If your API key isn’t on the current page, use the pagination buttons to navigate to the page it’s on.
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Open the Rename Form

To the right of your API key, click Actions. Then, click Rename.
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Rename Your API Key

Rename your API key. Then, click Save.

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Revoke an API Key

1

Open the API Keys Page

In the left sidebar, click Settings. Then, click API Keys. Friendli Suite opens the API Keys page. Your API keys may be listed across multiple pages.
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Find Your API Key

On the current page, try to find your API key. If your API key isn’t on the current page, use the pagination buttons to navigate to the page it’s on.
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Open the Revoke Form

To the right of your API key, click Actions. Then, click Revoke.
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Revoke Your API Key

Enter your API key’s name. Then, click Revoke.
Last modified on August 20, 2026