WorkOS api_keys API

openapi: 3.1.1
info:
  title: WorkOS admin-portal api_keys API
  description: WorkOS REST API
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: WorkOS
    url: https://workos.com
    email: support@workos.com
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/license/MIT
servers:
- url: https://api.workos.com
  description: Production
- url: https://api.workos-test.com
  description: Staging
security:
- bearer: []
tags:
- name: api_keys
  description: Manage API keys for environments.
  x-displayName: API Keys
paths:
  /api_keys/validations:
    post:
      description: Validate an API key value and return the API key object if valid.
      operationId: ApiKeysController_validateApiKey
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidateApiKeyDto'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiKeyValidationResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Entity
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Validate API Key
      tags:
      - api_keys
  /api_keys/{id}:
    delete:
      description: Permanently deletes an API key. This action cannot be undone. Once deleted, any requests using this API key will fail authentication.
      operationId: ApiKeysController_delete
      parameters:
      - name: id
        required: true
        in: path
        description: The unique ID of the API key.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: api_key_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No Content
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Delete an API Key
      tags:
      - api_keys
  /user_management/users/{userId}/api_keys:
    get:
      description: Get a list of API keys owned by a specific user.
      operationId: UserApiKeysController_list
      parameters:
      - name: userId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the user.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: user_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
      - name: before
        required: false
        in: query
        description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the end of the list.
        schema:
          example: obj_1234567890
          type: string
      - name: after
        required: false
        in: query
        description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the end of the list.
        schema:
          example: obj_1234567890
          type: string
      - name: limit
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Upper limit on the number of objects to return, between `1` and `100`.
        schema:
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 100
          default: 10
          example: 10
          type: integer
      - name: order
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Order the results by the creation time.
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationOrder'
      - name: organization_id
        required: false
        in: query
        description: The ID of the organization to filter user API keys by. When provided, only API keys created against that organization membership are returned.
        schema:
          example: org_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserApiKeyList'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: List API Keys for a User
      tags:
      - api_keys
      x-feature-flag: user-api-keys
    post:
      description: Create a new API key owned by a user. The user must have an active membership in the specified organization.
      operationId: UserApiKeysController_create
      parameters:
      - name: userId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the user.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: user_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateUserApiKeyDto'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserApiKeyWithValue'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: Validation failed.
                  errors:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        code:
                          type: string
                          description: The validation error code.
                          example: required
                        field:
                          type: string
                          description: The field that failed validation.
                          example: event.action
                      required:
                      - code
                      - field
                    description: The list of validation errors.
                required:
                - message
                - errors
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Entity
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Create an API Key for a User
      tags:
      - api_keys
      x-feature-flag: user-api-keys
components:
  schemas:
    UserApiKey:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          description: Distinguishes the API Key object.
          const: api_key
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the API Key.
          example: api_key_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
        owner:
          type: object
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              description: The type of the API Key owner.
              example: user
              const: user
            id:
              type: string
              description: Unique identifier of the API Key owner.
              example: user_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
            organization_id:
              type: string
              description: Unique identifier of the organization the API Key can access.
              example: org_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
          required:
          - type
          - id
          - organization_id
          description: The entity that owns the API Key.
        name:
          type: string
          description: A descriptive name for the API Key.
          example: Production API Key
        obfuscated_value:
          type: string
          description: An obfuscated representation of the API Key value.
          example: sk_...3456
        last_used_at:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp of when the API Key was last used.
          example: null
        permissions:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: The permission slugs assigned to the API Key.
          example:
          - posts:read
          - posts:write
        created_at:
          format: date-time
          type: string
          description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
          example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
        updated_at:
          format: date-time
          type: string
          description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
          example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
      required:
      - object
      - id
      - owner
      - name
      - obfuscated_value
      - last_used_at
      - permissions
      - created_at
      - updated_at
    PaginationOrder:
      type: string
      enum:
      - normal
      - desc
      - asc
      example: desc
      default: desc
    UserApiKeyList:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          description: Indicates this is a list response.
          const: list
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserApiKey'
          description: The list of records for the current page.
        list_metadata:
          type: object
          properties:
            before:
              type:
              - string
              - 'null'
              description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the start of the list.
              example: api_key_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
            after:
              type:
              - string
              - 'null'
              description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the end of the list.
              example: api_key_01HXYZ987654321KJIHGFEDCBA
          required:
          - before
          - after
          description: Pagination cursors for navigating between pages of results.
      required:
      - object
      - data
      - list_metadata
    ApiKeyValidationResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        api_key:
          oneOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiKey'
          - type: 'null'
      required:
      - api_key
    ApiKey:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          description: Distinguishes the API Key object.
          const: api_key
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the API Key.
          example: api_key_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
        owner:
          discriminator:
            propertyName: type
          oneOf:
          - type: object
            properties:
              type:
                type: string
                description: The type of the API Key owner.
                example: organization
                const: organization
              id:
                type: string
                description: Unique identifier of the API Key owner.
                example: org_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
            required:
            - type
            - id
          - type: object
            properties:
              type:
                type: string
                description: The type of the API Key owner.
                example: user
                const: user
              id:
                type: string
                description: Unique identifier of the API Key owner.
                example: user_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
              organization_id:
                type: string
                description: Unique identifier of the organization the API Key can access.
                example: org_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
            required:
            - type
            - id
            - organization_id
          description: The entity that owns the API Key.
          example:
            type: organization
            id: org_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
        name:
          type: string
          description: A descriptive name for the API Key.
          example: Production API Key
        obfuscated_value:
          type: string
          description: An obfuscated representation of the API Key value.
          example: sk_...3456
        last_used_at:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp of when the API Key was last used.
          example: null
        permissions:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: The permission slugs assigned to the API Key.
          example:
          - posts:read
          - posts:write
        created_at:
          format: date-time
          type: string
          description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
          example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
        updated_at:
          format: date-time
          type: string
          description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
          example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
      required:
      - object
      - id
      - owner
      - name
      - obfuscated_value
      - last_used_at
      - permissions
      - created_at
      - updated_at
    CreateUserApiKeyDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: A descriptive name for the API key.
          example: Production API Key
        organization_id:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the organization the user API key is associated with. The user must have an active membership in this organization.
          example: org_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
        permissions:
          description: The permission slugs to assign to the API key. Each permission must be enabled for user API keys.
          example:
          - posts:read
          - posts:write
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      required:
      - name
      - organization_id
    ValidateApiKeyDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        value:
          type: string
          description: The value for an API key.
          example: sk_example_1234567890abcdef
      required:
      - value
    UserApiKeyWithValue:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          description: Distinguishes the API Key object.
          const: api_key
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the API Key.
          example: api_key_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
        owner:
          type: object
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              description: The type of the API Key owner.
              example: user
              const: user
            id:
              type: string
              description: Unique identifier of the API Key owner.
              example: user_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
            organization_id:
              type: string
              description: Unique identifier of the organization the API Key can access.
              example: org_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
          required:
          - type
          - id
          - organization_id
          description: The entity that owns the API Key.
        name:
          type: string
          description: A descriptive name for the API Key.
          example: Production API Key
        obfuscated_value:
          type: string
          description: An obfuscated representation of the API Key value.
          example: sk_...3456
        last_used_at:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp of when the API Key was last used.
          example: null
        permissions:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: The permission slugs assigned to the API Key.
          example:
          - posts:read
          - posts:write
        created_at:
          format: date-time
          type: string
          description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
          example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
        updated_at:
          format: date-time
          type: string
          description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
          example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
        value:
          type: string
          description: The full API Key value. Only returned once at creation time.
          example: sk_abcdefghijklmnop123456
      required:
      - object
      - id
      - owner
      - name
      - obfuscated_value
      - last_used_at
      - permissions
      - created_at
      - updated_at
      - value
  securitySchemes:
    bearer:
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      type: http
      description: 'Your WorkOS API key prefixed with `sk_`. Pass it as a Bearer token: `Authorization: Bearer sk_example_123456789`.'
    access_token:
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      type: http
      description: An SSO access token returned from the Get a Profile and Token endpoint.