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

# Admin Keys | Organization

> Manage Admin Keys for secure Orq.ai authentication. Create, rotate, and revoke organization-wide keys for production, staging, and development environments.

<Tip>
  The **AI Router** also has its own project-scoped API keys with optional cost, token, and rate limits. See [AI Router API Keys](/docs/router/api-keys).
</Tip>

## What are Admin Keys

Admin Keys are secure tokens used to authenticate your applications and services with the **Orq.ai** platform. Each workspace can have multiple Admin Keys for different environments, purposes, or team members, providing controlled access to your **Orq.ai** resources.

### Admin Keys vs Project-Level API Keys

Orq.ai supports two types of API keys:

* **Admin Keys**: Created and managed in the **Organization** panel, these keys provide access to all resources within your workspace. Use these for applications that need broad access across multiple projects.

* **Project-Level API Keys**: Automatically created when you create a new [Project](/docs/projects/overview), these keys are scoped to a specific project and only have access to resources within that project. This provides better security isolation for individual projects.

<Info>
  When you create a new project, a project-level API key is automatically generated for that project. You can manage project-level keys from within the project settings.
</Info>

## Managing Admin Keys

Admin Keys can be created, viewed, and managed from your workspace settings to ensure secure access to **Orq.ai** services.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Creating a new API Key">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/orqai/lT2Kp-zM_dbmM4nR/images/API.gif?s=41713c9a4e5d867567204c245f22d80b" alt="Animated walkthrough of creating a new Admin Key: entering a name and clicking Add in the Organization panel." title="API" style={{ width:"92%" }} width="2620" height="1080" data-path="images/API.gif" />

    1. Navigate to your **Organization** panel in the [Orq.ai](https://orq.ai) Studio
    2. Select **Admin Keys** from the settings menu
    3. Enter a **Name** for your key (e.g., "Production Bot", "Development Environment")
    4. Click **Add**
    5. Preview your existing Admin Keys
  </Step>

  <Step title="Revoking an API key">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/orqai/k5HoZxWOCBJeuelr/images/revokingAPI.gif?s=597fcd254bd4049af4b6711f66ac155d" alt="Animated walkthrough of revoking an Admin Key by clicking Revoke and confirming the action." width="3840" height="960" data-path="images/revokingAPI.gif" />

    1. Find the key in your Admin Keys list
    2. Click **Revoke** for the key you want to disable
    3. Confirm the action

    <Info>
      **Caution**: Revoking an API key is permanent and cannot be undone. Make sure the key is not being used by any applications before revoking it.
    </Info>
  </Step>
</Steps>