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API keys authenticate your requests to Context7’s documentation services. Use a key for the REST API, the SDKs, CI and other headless hosts, and gateways or proxies.

Tip

To add Context7 to a coding agent, you do not need a key. Paste Read https://context7.com/get-started.md and set up Context7 into your agent. It runs npx ctx7 setup for your client, and you sign in with OAuth in the browser. See Installation.

Managing API Keys#

Your keys are in the API Keys card of the Context7 dashboard.

API Keys card with the Access column for each key

Creating API Keys#

Open the create dialog

Click Create API Key… in the API Keys card.

Name the key

Enter a name (optional but recommended). Descriptive names like “Cursor”, “Claude”, “VS Code”, or “Devin Desktop” help you identify the key later.

Choose write access

Every key can read the teamspace settings and usage through the management API. Tick Write access for a key that must change the teamspace or read personal data, like members and visitor questions (see below). Leave it off for keys that only fetch docs or read settings.

Copy the key immediately

Keys are shown only once for security. The format is ctx7sk-**********************.

Use the key

Use it in your requests or MCP configuration:

Warning
Store your API key securely. You won’t be able to see it again after creation.

Write access#

The Context7 Admin MCP and the management API (/api/v2/teamspaces/*) accept every API key, but a key is read-only there unless Write access was ticked when the key was created. The Access column of the API Keys card shows Read only or Write access for each key. A key reaches only its own teamspace.

A read-only key can read, with your role:

  • the teamspace’s libraries, rules and policies, and usage
  • Docs7 and Ask site settings, builds and traffic totals

A key needs Write access to:

  • read personal data: members and invitations, library requests, Ask questions, Docs7 reader searches, assistant questions and conversations, page feedback, feature requests, and the GitHub account behind a build
  • change the teamspace: its members, libraries, rules and policies, spending limit, and Docs7 and Ask sites

Create API Key dialog with Write access ticked

A read-only key gets 403 with the error write_access_required when it tries to make a change or read personal data. The teamspace invite link also needs write access, because the link lets anyone join. You cannot add write access to an existing key: create a new key with Write access ticked. With the Admin MCP you can also sign in with OAuth and use no key.

Revoking Keys#

Revoke the key

Click the Revoke (trash) icon next to the key you no longer need.

Confirm revocation

Click Revoke API Key in the modal to confirm. The key deactivates immediately — all requests using it will fail.

Note

Revoking a key is permanent and cannot be undone. Update any applications using the key before revoking.