API key
API key credentials attach a secret key either as a custom HTTP header or a query parameter — common for vendor APIs that do not use Bearer format.
Create
Section titled “Create”- Credentials → Create → API key.
- Name — e.g.
Weather API production. - Key value — your secret.
- Location — header or query.
- If header: set Header name (e.g.
X-Api-Key,api-key). - If query: set Query parameter name (e.g.
api_key,key). - Save and link from Attach credentials.
Header example
Section titled “Header example”| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Header |
| Header name | X-Api-Key |
| Sent as | X-Api-Key: <secret> |
Query example
Section titled “Query example”| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Query |
| Param name | api_key |
| Result | GET /v1/data?api_key=<secret>&city=London |
Business query params (dates, filters) are separate — Chatevo merges them at runtime.
Security notes
Section titled “Security notes”- Prefer header over query when your API supports both (query keys appear in access logs).
- Never document the key in tool descriptions.
- Use different keys per environment.