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Create an API key

Account & billingVerified against the live product on 2026-08-11

API keys are shown once at creation and stored hashed; the dialog names the key and the result must be copied there and then.

  1. 1

    Open the dashboard

    You should see: The dashboard overview loads

  2. 2

    Open API Keys from the Account section of the sidebar

    You should see: The API Keys page opens listing existing keys and when each was last used

  3. 3

    Open the create dialog

    You should see: A dialog opens headed 'Create API Key' with a Name field

  4. 4

    Name the key

    You should see: 'Dr Urls Test' appears in the Name field

  5. 5

    Create it

    You should see: 'API key created successfully' appears with the key itself and a Copy button — this is the only time it is shown

  6. 6

    Copy the new key

    You should see: The button label changes to 'Copied'

  7. 7

    Dismiss the one-time key panel

    You should see: The panel closes and the new key is listed in the table by name only

This guide is generated from a test flow we replay against Dr Urls itself — the same steps you just read are the regression check for this feature. Try it on your own site. Prefer a file? Every guide, as one Markdown document.