API keys are essential for programmatically interacting with Contexa’s services. Whether you’re enabling tool-level tracing, integrating MCP servers with external clients, or setting up future platform extensions - API keys serve as your secure authentication tokens.

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Where to find them

Navigate to Settings → API Keys to view and manage your keys. Screenshot2025 08 08at12 01 44AM Pn

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What you can do

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✅ Generate a new API Key

  • Click the “+ Create API Key” button.
  • Give your key a meaningful label (e.g., Context7 Tracing, Prod Agent Access).
  • Once created, the key will appear in the list.
Important: For security reasons, you will only be able to view and download the key once at the time of creation. Make sure to copy or save it securely.

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How are API keys used?

  • Enable tracing for tool calls across MCP servers
  • Authenticate access to specific platform features
  • Future use cases: API-based server creation, external monitoring integrations, third-party app linking, etc.
API keys offer a simple and secure way to manage access to Contexa services—just like you would in any production-grade platform or API-first infrastructure. Treat your keys like passwords: store them safely, rotate when needed, and delete unused ones.