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Your Kindred API key is used by the tracer to authenticate when sending logs. You manage it in the web dashboard under Settings → API Management.

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Prerequisites

  • Access to the Kindred web app (e.g. https://app.usekindred.dev or your deployment).
  • A supported sign-in method (e.g. Google or GitHub).

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Get your API key

  1. Sign in — Open the Kindred web app and click Sign in. Complete sign-in with Google or GitHub.
  2. Open Settings — In the app navigation, go to Settings.
  3. Open API Management — In Settings, select the API Management tab.
  4. Copy your key — Your API key is shown (masked except for the first and last characters). Click the copy control to copy the full key.
If you are not signed in or do not yet have an API key, the API Management card will prompt you to sign in first.

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Use the key with the tracer

Set the key in your environment before running your agent: Node / shell: 
export KINDRED_API_KEY='your-copied-key-here'
Python: 
import os
os.environ['KINDRED_API_KEY'] = 'your-copied-key-here'
The tracer reads KINDRED_API_KEY automatically; no code change is needed beyond setting the env var.

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Rotate your API key

If you need to invalidate the current key and generate a new one:
  1. Go to Settings → API Management.
  2. Click Rotate (or the equivalent action to generate a new key).
  3. Confirm — the old key stops working immediately.
  4. Copy the new key and update any scripts or services that use the old key.
After rotating, update your local env or deployment config with the new value so the tracer continues to work.

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API Usage

The API Usage tab in Settings shows usage for your workspace. Use it to monitor how much the tracer is sending and to stay within your plan limits.

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Next steps