> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.medera.info/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating Clients

> Create a Developer API Key in the Console

Developer API Keys are managed in the [Medera Console](https://medera.info/contact) under **Settings → Developer API Keys**.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Console">
    Sign in to [medera.info/contact](https://medera.info/contact).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick an environment">
    Sandbox keys can only touch synthetic data. Staging and production keys require an active BAA.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a project">
    Projects scope a key to a specific use case (intake pipeline, scribe service, PA batch, etc.). Per-project usage and quota are tracked in the `developer_usage_daily` table.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick scopes">
    Combine the smallest scopes that cover the use case. PHI scopes require a BAA on file.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy the secret">
    The key is shown **once**. Store it in your secret manager (AWS Secrets Manager, GCP Secret Manager, HashiCorp Vault) and reference it from environment variables in your runtime.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Key rotation

Default rotation reminder: 90 days.

Revoke retired keys; do not just remove them from code. Every call made with a Developer API Key is logged to `developer_api_logs` with the request ID, scopes used, and outcome — visible in the Console.