API Credentials for Vapi

Guide to obtaining tokens, keys, and connections.

To use the Vapi API you need your “Private API Key”. This key works like a password that identifies your account every time you send requests to the API, so keep it in a safe place. Below is a step‑by‑step guide to locate and copy that private key from the Vapi dashboard.

Private API Key

  1. 1

    Open your browser and go to https://dashboard.vapi.ai (or simply vapi.ai and click “Login”). If you don't have an account yet, sign up for free with your email and a password.

  2. 2

    Once inside the dashboard, look at the side menu and click “Account” (in some versions, it may appear as “Settings”).

  3. 3

    On your account page, find the section “Vapi Keys” or “API Keys”. You will see two boxes: “Public API Key” and “Private API Key”.

  4. 4

    In the “Private API Key” box, click the copy icon. The key is automatically copied to your clipboard.

  5. 5

    Paste the key in a safe place.

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    Optional: if you have never generated a key or want to renew the existing one, click “Generate” or “Regenerate” in the same box and repeat step 4 to copy the new key.