Get Your Orbit Search API Key

API keys let your applications call the Orbit Search API without a user session. Get your first key in the Orbit Developer Dashboard, then use the resulting sk_orb_... value as the bearer token for search and profile requests.

The raw key is shown only once in the dashboard. Copy it into a secret manager immediately. After you close the modal, Orbit only shows the safe display_key form, such as sk_orb_a0186...55fd.

Where to Get Keys

Use Dashboard → API keys to issue personal and organization-scoped keys.

Open the Developer Dashboard

Choose Key Ownership

Use a personal key for local development or account-owned integrations. Use an organization key for services owned by an Orbit organization.

Select Scopes

Choose the minimum scopes your integration needs:

search:read — start and poll Search and Enrich operations
profile:read — embed profiles in responses and follow Enrich profile-read links

Copy and Store the Raw Key

Store the raw sk_orb_... value in your secrets manager or environment configuration.

export ORBIT_API_KEY="sk_orb_REDACTED"

The public developer API does not create your first API key. It starts after you already have a dashboard-issued sk_orb_... key.

Key Types

Key type	Best for	Access
Personal key	Development and account-owned integrations	Search and Enrich under the user account
Organization key	Production services owned by an organization	Search and Enrich under the organization

Both key types use API credits and remain subject to per-key rate limits.

Using the Key

Pass the raw key in the Authorization header:

curl -X POST "https://api.orbitsearch.com/v3/search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORBIT_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "intent": {
      "experiences": [{ "title": "Founder" }],
      "geo": { "place": "San Francisco" }
    },
    "limit": 10
  }'

Managing Keys

Use the dashboard to rotate, revoke, and inspect keys. The dashboard shows non-secret metadata like display_key, name, scopes, status, expiration, and last-used timestamps. It never shows the raw key again after creation. Developer API keys cannot create, list, revoke, or delete other API keys.

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