API and Session Keys
In addition to the API key, Xinfer.AI provides a more secure and safe temporary session key mechanism for client-side use. It ensures your integration with our services remains secure, efficient, and scalable.
API Key
Long-term Access:
- Lifetime: Designed for extended use, API Keys last from days to years.
- Scope: Come with specific scopes defining their access limits.
- Functionality: It can generate new API and Session Keys with shorter lifetimes and lesser scopes.
- Security: Access can be revoked instantly.
- Identifier: Starts with
api-
for easy visual distinction.
Session Key
Temporary Access:
- Lifetime: Designed for short use, measured in minutes.
- Scope: Inherit their parent API Key's scope but can be restricted further.
- Security: Access can be instantly revoked and expires frequently.
- Identifier: Starts with
ses-
for easy visual distinction.
Usage
Both keys can be used as bearer tokens in the Authorization Header or in the query string with the name key
.
You can manage your API key from your settings. Assuming you log in, you will find it under the settings of the right-top dropdown or left-bottom of the admin UI.