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title: "Rotate an API key without downtime"
url: "https://demo.myforumcat.com/q/8/rotate-an-api-key-without-downtime"
forum: "Demo"
question_number: 8
category: "General"
tags: ["Billing"]
status: "open"
solved: false
votes: 8
replies: 2
views: 716
asked_at: "2026-05-06T15:47:15.904Z"
updated_at: "2026-09-18T23:16:11.991Z"
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# Rotate an API key without downtime

Asked by Jane Cooper on 2026-05-06 · 8 votes

We want to rotate our production key but cannot afford a gap where requests fail. Is there a way to keep two active keys during the transition?

## 2 replies

### Reply 1

meow (Owner) · 2026-05-06 · 6 votes

Generate a second key from Settings → API Keys before revoking the first one. Both stay active at the same time, so you can point your integration at the new key and only revoke the old one once nothing is using it anymore.

### Reply 2

Kai Tanaka · 2026-05-07 · 1 vote

This worked exactly as described for our rotation last month.