Creating and managing API keys

API keys connect scripts, Zapier, n8n, or internal tools to your Choppity Content OS without sharing a human password that expires when someone resets it.

Who can create keys

Only Owners on the root team see the API keys card in Settings. Editors and child-team-only roles cannot create keys even if they edit clips daily.

Create a key

Enter a label (example: "zapier-prod"), click Create key, and copy the secret immediately. It is shown once. Store it in your password manager or secret store, not a Slack channel.

Use the secret

Send Authorization: Key <secret> on requests to the public API. The secret embeds your team id so you do not pass separate team headers on every call.

Revoke compromised keys

Delete old keys from the table if someone leaves or a leak is suspected. Create a replacement key and update integrations the same day to minimize downtime.