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

# Add credits and create an API key

> Fund your organization and create a key for programmatic access.

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Open **Billing** from the account menu or go to `/settings/billing`. Choose a credit amount and complete the Stripe payment flow. Your balance is shared by the organization’s API keys and members.

You can configure auto top-up after adding a payment method. AWS Marketplace organizations are billed through AWS and do not use Stripe credit purchases or auto top-up.

To create a key, open **API Keys** or go to `/settings/keys`, select **Create API key**, name it, and copy the secret immediately. The complete key is shown only once.

```bash theme={null}
export SERV_API_KEY="paste-your-key-here"
```

Create separate keys for development, staging, and production. Revoke an exposed key from the same page. Never commit the key or send it to a browser client.