Api Key Auth Setup
Helps with API, authentication, setup and configuration as part of implementing security and authentication workflows.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add api-key-auth-setup npx -- -y @trustedskills/api-key-auth-setup
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"api-key-auth-setup": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/api-key-auth-setup"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill facilitates the secure configuration of API keys for AI agents. It allows users to provide an API key, which is then stored and used to authenticate requests made by the agent to external services. This ensures that sensitive credentials are handled securely and prevents them from being exposed directly in prompts or code.
When to use it
- Connecting to a paid service: When your AI agent needs access to a service requiring an API key, such as a weather API or a translation service.
- Protecting sensitive data: To prevent accidental exposure of API keys within prompt contexts or shared code repositories.
- Managing multiple accounts: When you need the agent to interact with different instances of a service using distinct credentials.
- Automating tasks requiring authentication: For workflows that necessitate secure access to external APIs, such as data retrieval or system updates.
Key capabilities
- Secure API key storage
- Authentication via provided API keys
- Integration with external services
- User-provided API key input
Example prompts
- "Set up the API key for my weather service account."
- "Authenticate to OpenAI using this API key: sk-..."
- "Configure the translation API with the key I provided."
Tips & gotchas
- Ensure that you have a valid API key from the target service before attempting setup.
- The skill's effectiveness depends on the supported authentication methods of the external service.
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