---
title: "Create an organization admin API key"
url: "https://kongair.terwilligar.com/apis/openai-api-2-3-0/versions/ea92d048-c746-4ead-a6a8-da28d93137d1/operations/admin-api-keys-create"
---

> Full API specification: https://kongair.terwilligar.com/apis/openai-api-2-3-0/versions/ea92d048-c746-4ead-a6a8-da28d93137d1.md

# Create an organization admin API key

`POST` `/organization/admin_api_keys`

Operation ID: `admin-api-keys-create`

Create a new admin-level API key for the organization.

## Request body (required)

Content types: `application/json`

## Responses

- `200` - The newly created admin API key.

## OpenAPI definition

```yaml
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: OpenAI API
  version: 2.3.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.openai.com/v1
paths:
  /organization/admin_api_keys:
    post:
      summary: Create an organization admin API key
      operationId: admin-api-keys-create
      description: Create a new admin-level API key for the organization.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - name
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  example: New Admin Key
      responses:
        "200":
          description: The newly created admin API key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: "#/components/schemas/AdminApiKey"
      x-oaiMeta:
        name: Create admin API key
        group: administration
        returns: The created admin API key object.
        examples:
          request:
            curl: >
              curl -X POST https://api.openai.com/v1/organization/admin_api_keys
              \
                -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_ADMIN_KEY" \
                -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
                -d '{
                    "name": "New Admin Key"
                }'
          response: |
            {
              "object": "organization.admin_api_key",
              "id": "key_xyz",
              "name": "New Admin Key",
              "redacted_value": "sk-admin...xyz",
              "created_at": 1711471533,
              "owner": {
                "type": "user",
                "object": "organization.user",
                "id": "user_123",
                "name": "John Doe",
                "created_at": 1711471533,
                "role": "owner"
              },
              "value": "sk-admin-1234abcd"
            }
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    AdminApiKey:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          example: organization.admin_api_key
        id:
          type: string
          example: key_abc
        name:
          type: string
          example: Administration Key
        redacted_value:
          type: string
          example: sk-admin...def
        value:
          type: string
          example: sk-admin-1234abcd
        created_at:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          example: 1711471533
        owner:
          type: object
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              example: service_account
            id:
              type: string
              example: sa_456
            name:
              type: string
              example: My Service Account
            created_at:
              type: integer
              format: int64
              example: 1711471533
            role:
              type: string
              example: member
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
```