ApplicationKey is a JSON Structure definition published by Backblaze, describing 8 properties. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.
{
"$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/backblaze/refs/heads/main/json-structure/b2-native-api-application-key-structure.json",
"name": "ApplicationKey",
"description": "A Backblaze B2 application key",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"keyName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A name for this key",
"example": "my-app-key"
},
"applicationKeyId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The ID of the newly created key",
"example": "0014a98f9d9e8d0000000001"
},
"applicationKey": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The secret key - only returned at creation time",
"example": "K0014a98f9d9e8d0000000001a9b2c3d4"
},
"accountId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The account this key is associated with",
"example": "abc123def456"
},
"capabilities": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "A list of capabilities this key has"
},
"expirationTimestamp": {
"type": "int32",
"nullable": true,
"description": "When this key expires, or null for no expiration"
},
"bucketId": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Restrict key to this bucket, or null for all buckets"
},
"namePrefix": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Restrict key to file names starting with this prefix"
}
}
}
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