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Getting Your API Key

Before you begin, you’ll need an Arcade - if you haven’t created one yet, you can sign up here. Once you have an account, you can generate through either the dashboard or CLI.

Using the Dashboard

Navigate to API Keys page

Visit the API Keys page in Arcade Dashboard.

Create a new API key

  1. Click the Create API Key button in the top right
  2. Enter a descriptive name to help identify your key
  3. Click Create API Key to generate your key

Save your API key securely

  1. Copy your immediately. It only shows once.
  2. Store it securely
  3. You can always generate new keys if needed

Using the CLI

Install and login

  1. Install the Arcade CLI:
uv tool install arcade-mcp

This will install the Arcade CLI as a uv tool, making it available system wide.

pip install arcade-mcp
  1. Start the login process:
arcade login

Complete setup

The CLI will automatically:

  • Print your to the console
  • Save your credentials to ~/.arcade/credentials.yaml (or %USERPROFILE%\.arcade\credentials.yaml on Windows)

API keys are administrator credentials. Anyone who has your can make requests to Arcade as you. Always store your API keys in a safe place, such as system environment variables, and never commit them to version control, share them publicly, or use them in browser or frontend code.

Next Steps

Once you have your , you can:

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What's included

Components bundled with the Arcade agent plugin and support across clients.

Set up strong authentication

Add a passkey, an authenticator app, or a security key to your Arcade Cloud account so you can sign in when your organization requires strong authentication.

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Using the DashboardNavigate to API Keys pageCreate a new API keySave your API key securelyUsing the CLIInstall and loginComplete setupNext Steps