# API Key

## Create API Key

API Key must be securely retained for all subsequent operations. Without this API Key, access to the collections created using it will be restricted.

{% hint style="info" %}
Signup with your google account on [https://www.chatbees.ai](https://www.chatbees.ai/) and created an API Key. Signing up will create a dedicated account for you.
{% endhint %}


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.chatbees.ai/chatbees/api-references/api-key.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.