Authentication

Every API request requires an API key in the Authorization header using the Bearer scheme.

Create an API key

Generate a key from console.subq.ai, store it outside your source tree, and send it with each request. Listing models is a quick way to check a key:

Use environment variables

Set the key in your local shell or deployment environment:

export SUBQ_API_KEY="sk-your-api-key"

Then read SUBQ_API_KEY from your application configuration and pass it to your HTTP client or OpenAI SDK.

Key security

• Store securely. Keys are shown once at creation and cannot be retrieved later.
• Rotate regularly. Create new keys and revoke old ones from the console.
• Never commit to source control. Use environment variables or a secrets manager.