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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.

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Where to get keys

Use Dashboard → API keys to issue personal and organization-scoped keys.
1

Open the developer dashboard

Sign in to Orbit and go to developer.orbitsearch.com/dashboard/keys.
2

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.
3

Select scopes

Choose the minimum scopes your integration needs:
  • search:read — start and poll v3 Search and Enrich operations
  • profile:read — embed profiles in v3 responses and follow Enrich profile-read links
4

Copy and store the raw key

Store the raw sk_orb_... value in your secrets manager or environment configuration.
The public developer API does not create your first API key. It starts after you already have a dashboard-issued sk_orb_... key.

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Key types

v3 Search and Enrich do not consume credits. Both key types remain subject to per-key rate limits.

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Using the key

Pass the raw key in the Authorization header:

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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.