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# Create Mistral AI API Key

Create an account if you don't have one at <https://auth.mistral.ai/ui/registration>. However, you might be in the waitlist to use the platform. So you can contact [support@mistral.ai](<mailto:support@mistral.ai >) to ask for early access but not sure it always work, unfortunately.

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Once you have an active account, follow below steps to get the API key.

### Step 1: Add billing information

Go to <https://console.mistral.ai/billing/> and follow instructions to add billing information and add credit balance.

### Step 2: Create a API key

Go to <https://console.mistral.ai/user/api-keys/> and click "**Generate a new key**".

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### Step 3: Copy the API key. Keep it secret.

Please notice that you won't be able to view the key again for security reasons. If you lose this secret key, you'll need to generate a new one.

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Now go to [Add API key](/how-to.../add-api-key.md) and use copied API key to create new endpoint.


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