Create and revoke API keys
Make a key that lets your own software reach one team in Aden, and turn it off the moment you need to.
A key reaches one team: its tracks, albums, playlists, shows, tours, posts, milestones, tasks, contacts and webhooks, and nothing else. On the Lite plan and up.
Create a key
- Open your team and go to API in the sidebar.
- Click New key.
- Give it a name and pick its access: Read only or Read & write. A read only key can't change anything, even if it leaks.
- Click Create key and copy it. It is shown only once.
Store the key somewhere safe, like a password manager or your host's secret settings. Never put it in a web page or share it in chat: anyone who sees it can use it. Aden refuses keys sent from a browser for that reason.
The keys table shows each key's access, its requests this month and when it was last used.
Copy quick start prompt, on the same page, gives a coding agent everything it needs to start using your key.
Revoke a key
On the API page, click the trash button next to the key. It stops working at once.
Found a leaked key?
If you see an Aden key somewhere public, like a code repository or a chat, you can report it from the developer docs, no account needed. The key stops working and its team gets an email with a link to restore it within 24 hours, in case it was a false alarm.