---
title: "exo ai api-key create"
description: "Create an AI API key"
url: https://community.exoscale.com/reference/cli/exo/ai/api-key/create/
section: reference
last_updated: 2026-10-22
---
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# exo ai api-key create

Create an AI API key from a registered model.

```bash
exo ai api-key create
   <name> \
   --model <name> \
   -z <zone>
```

Parameters:

* `<name>`: Name of the API Key
* `--model`: Optional models to grant access to (all by default). This parameter can be passed multiple times.
* `-z, --zone`: Exoscale zone where the deployment is created

### Related Commands

* [api-key](https://community.exoscale.com/reference/cli/exo/ai/index.md) - Manage AI API keys