# Create an API key

> Create a Web3 or IPFS API

# Create an API key

:::important API key restrictions

Based on your plan, Infura allows for the following number of API keys:

- Free plan - Allows one API key.
- Developer plan - Allows up to five API keys.
- Team plans and higher - No limit on the number of API keys.

For more information, see the [Infura pricing page](https://www.infura.io/pricing).

:::

Infura allows you to enable multiple network endpoints and expansion APIs for your API key. If calls are
made to a disabled network or service, then all requests to that network or service will fail.

To keep your account secure and cost-effective, add only the necessary endpoints, as some have usage
limits or charges based on request volume.

To create an API key:

1. Open the [MetaMask Developer dashboard](https://infura.io/dashboard). Enter your login details, if required.
1. In the top right corner, select **Create new API key**.
1. From the pop-up window, provide a name, then click **Create**.
1. Select the networks that you want your API key to access, and select **Save Changes**.

You can [configure additional security](../how-to/secure-an-api/api-key-secret.md) for your API key by
requiring an API key secret or JWTs with each API request.

## Best practices for configuring API key endpoints

We recommend the following best practices when creating your API keys:

- Group API key endpoints by environment. For example, create separate API keys for production or development environments.
- Limit the number of networks or services per API key only to the necessary endpoints.
- Group the API key endpoints based on shared security considerations such as
  [allowlists](../how-to/secure-an-api/use-an-allowlist.md) or
  [key request volume limits](../how-to/secure-an-api/set-rate-limits.md).