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# Create API Key

> Create a new API key for authentication.

## Method

```go theme={null}
func (s *ApiKeysSvcImpl) Create(params *CreateApiKeyRequest) (CreateApiKeyResponse, error)
func (s *ApiKeysSvcImpl) CreateWithContext(ctx context.Context, params *CreateApiKeyRequest) (CreateApiKeyResponse, error)
```

## Parameters

<ParamField path="params" type="*CreateApiKeyRequest" required>
  The API key creation parameters

  <ParamField path="Name" type="string" required>
    The name of the API key
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField path="Permission" type="string">
    The permission level for the API key
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField path="DomainId" type="string">
    Optional domain ID to scope the API key to a specific domain
  </ParamField>
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="Id" type="string">
  The unique identifier of the created API key
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Token" type="string">
  The API key token. Store this securely - it's only shown once.
</ResponseField>

## Example

```go theme={null}
client := resend.NewClient("re_123456789")

params := &resend.CreateApiKeyRequest{
    Name:       "Production API Key",
    Permission: "full_access",
}

apiKey, err := client.ApiKeys.Create(params)
if err != nil {
    panic(err)
}

fmt.Println("API Key ID:", apiKey.Id)
fmt.Println("Token:", apiKey.Token)
```