API Key

Overview

An API Key is an authentication token that allows you to make programmatic API calls to deployed models in Armada Bridge. You use it in the Authorization header when sending requests to a model endpoint — for example, in curl commands or application code.

Prerequisites

• A tenant user account created by a Tenant Admin
• A model must be deployed and accessible in AI Studio

Generating an API Key

Step 1: Open AI Studio

1. Log in to Armada Bridge as a tenant user.
2. In the left sidebar, click AI Studio. This opens AI Studio in a new tab.

Step 2: Navigate to Models

1. In the AI Studio tab, click Models in the sidebar.

2. The Models page lists all deployed models available to you.

   

Step 3: Add an API Key

1. Click Add API Key in the top-right corner of the Models page.
2. Enter a name for the key and complete any required fields in the dialog.
3. Click Create (or Generate) to generate the key.
4. Copy the key immediately — it is only shown once. Store it securely.

Copy your API Key now

The API Key is only displayed once at the time of creation. If you lose it, you will need to generate a new one.

Using an API Key

Once generated, use the API Key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header of your API requests.

The Playground displays the exact curl command for your deployed model, with the $API_KEY placeholder ready to substitute:

Example curl request

curl -X POST https://llm.armada.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "Qwen/Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct",
    "messages": [],
    "top_k": 1,
    "top_p": 0.2,
    "temperature": 0.1,
    "max_new_tokens": 1000
  }'

Replace $API_KEY with your actual API Key value and update the model name and endpoint URL to match your deployment.

Find your endpoint URL

The endpoint URL is shown on the Playground page next to the curl command. Copy it directly from there to ensure accuracy.