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Confluent API Keys (iam/v2) API

[![General Availability](https://img.shields.io/badge/Lifecycle%20Stage-General%20Availability-%2345c6e8)](#section/Versioning/API-Lifecycle-Policy) `ApiKey` objects represent access to different parts of Confluent Cloud. Some types of API keys represent access to a single cluster/resource such as a Kafka cluster, Schema Registry cluster or a ksqlDB cluster. Cloud API Keys represent access to resources within an organization that are not tied to a specific cluster, such as the Org API, IAM API, Metrics API or Connect API. Tableflow API keys and Global API keys are not tied to a specific cluster. The API allows you to list, create, update and delete your API Keys. Related guide: [API Keys in Confluent Cloud](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/client-apps/api-keys.html). ## The API Keys Model ## Quotas and Limits This resource is subject to the [following quotas](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/quotas/overview.html): | Quota | Description | | --- | --- | | `apikeys_per_org` | API Keys in one Confluent Cloud organization |

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Operations 5

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /iam/v2/api-keys List API keys in the organization · List of API Keys #
Ask an LLM
“Which API keys exist in my Confluent Cloud organization?”
“Can I list only the API keys owned by one service account or scoped to one cluster?”
Tell an agent
List all API keys.
List API keys owned by {owner} for resource {resource}.
POST /iam/v2/api-keys Create an API key · Create an API Key #
Ask an LLM
“How do I create an API key for a service account to use against a Kafka cluster?”
“Can I create a Cloud API key that isn't tied to one resource?”
Tell an agent
Create an API key with spec {spec}.
Create a new API key for the owner and resource in {spec}.
GET /iam/v2/api-keys/{id} Get one API key · Read an API Key #
Ask an LLM
“Who owns a given API key and what resource is it for?”
“What details can I read back about a single API key by ID?”
Tell an agent
Get API key {id}.
Show the owner and resource of API key {id}.
PATCH /iam/v2/api-keys/{id} Update an API key's details · Update an API Key #
Ask an LLM
“Can I rename or change the description on an existing API key?”
“Is it possible to edit an API key's metadata after creating it?”
Tell an agent
Update API key {id} with spec {spec}.
Change the display name and description of API key {id} per {spec}.
DELETE /iam/v2/api-keys/{id} Delete an API key · Delete an API Key #
Ask an LLM
“How do I revoke an API key that may have leaked?”
“Does deleting an API key immediately cut off clients that use it?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete API key {id}.
Revoke API key {id} now.

Documentation

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APIReference
https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/api.html
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APIReference
https://api.telemetry.confluent.cloud/docs

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/confluent/refs/heads/main/openapi/confluent-api-keys-iam-v2-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/confluent/refs/heads/main/json-schema/confluent-iam-v2-api-key-list-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/confluent/refs/heads/main/json-schema/confluent-iam-v2-api-key-schema.json

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OpenAPI Specification

confluent-api-keys-iam-v2-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Confluent API Keys (iam/v2) API
  version: ''
  x-api-id: 46234552-5833-42eb-ba0f-883ad3f70d2b
  x-audience: external-public
  x-logo:
    url: https://assets.confluent.io/m/1661ef5e4ff82d3d/
  description: 'Operations tagged API Keys (iam/v2) across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: confluent-cloud-openapi.yaml, confluent-cloud-full.yaml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://api.confluent.cloud
  description: Confluent Cloud API
tags:


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