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Unkey provides a simple feature rich API key management system. You can use Unkey to protect your public APIs with ease. Below is an example of implementing Unkey in your API. 
import { Unkey } from "@unkey/api";

const unkey = new Unkey({
  rootKey: process.env["UNKEY_ROOT_KEY"] ?? "",
});

async function run() {
  const result = await unkey.keys.verifyKey({
    key: "sk_1234abcdef"
  });

  console.log(result);
}

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Features

Below are some of the key features of Unkey API key management system, for you to explore.

Ratelimiting

Key based ratelimiting

Usage limited keys

Set usage limits per key

Temporary Keys

Keys that expire after a set time

Refillable Keys

Refill your remaining keys on a set schedule

Analytics

Rich analytics on your API and keys

Environments

Separate your keys into live and test environments

Authorization

Access Control with Roles and Permissions