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

# API Keys & Usage

> Create and manage API keys, and monitor your API usage

## About the API

Tented has a public API for creating and managing tents and contacts programmatically — handy for bulk-generating personalized pages or syncing your CRM. Everything starts with an **API key**. Manage keys and watch usage under **Settings > API**.

<Note>
  API access is a paid-plan feature: Pro includes 100 API credits/month and Max includes 1,000. See [Upgrading Your Plan](/billing-subscriptions/upgrading-plan).
</Note>

## Creating an API key

On the **Credit and Key** tab, click **Create API Key**, give it a name (like "Production" or "Zapier"), and confirm. The key currently has **All Access** scope.

Tented shows you the key **once**:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/tented/ttNSnRI_tRRQUkBH/images/api-key-created.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ttNSnRI_tRRQUkBH&q=85&s=b3c458cc9588b0263e4087ae15bc6128" alt="A screenshot of the Create API Key dialog showing a newly generated key and a warning that it won't be shown again." width="1322" height="731" data-path="images/api-key-created.png" />

<Warning>
  Copy your key and store it somewhere safe **right away** — for security, Tented will never show the full value again. If you lose it, just delete the key and create a new one.
</Warning>

Use the key as a bearer token in your API requests. See the [API Reference](/api-reference/authentication) for details.

## Managing keys

Back on the **Credit and Key** tab, each key shows its name, status, a masked prefix, scope, last-used time, and creation date.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/tented/ttNSnRI_tRRQUkBH/images/api-keys-list.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ttNSnRI_tRRQUkBH&q=85&s=a01ffc4aea86b04ec225e4e2eff3b09c" alt="A screenshot of the API Keys list showing a key with its masked value, status, scope, and dates." width="1322" height="731" data-path="images/api-keys-list.png" />

* **Rename** a key with the pencil icon.
* **Delete** a key with the trash icon — this can't be undone, and any requests using it will immediately start failing. Deleting is how you revoke a key you think may be exposed.

## Monitoring usage

The **Usage** tab logs every API request. Filter by key and date range to see method, status code, response time, and credits consumed per request — useful for debugging an integration or tracking what's eating your API credits.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/tented/ttNSnRI_tRRQUkBH/images/api-usage-tab.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ttNSnRI_tRRQUkBH&q=85&s=7ac0502f19c01aa648226d0c645372cb" alt="A screenshot of the API Usage tab with filters for key and date range." width="1322" height="731" data-path="images/api-usage-tab.png" />

<Card title="Explore the API Reference" icon="terminal" href="/api-reference/introduction">
  Authentication, creating tents, managing contacts, and more.
</Card>