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# How to Enable

> Turn on personal API keys for your organization and create keys in GC AI.

## Enable API access for your organization

Use **personal API keys** to call the GC AI external API. An organization admin must allow key creation first; then each user can create keys from the API settings page.

### 1. Organization admin: allow personal API keys

Go to **Settings → API**. Under **User API Keys Policy**, turn on **Allow team to create personal API keys**. Until this is enabled, members cannot create keys (usage is billed to the organization).

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### 2. Open Settings

Click your profile icon in the sidebar, then choose **Settings**.

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### 3. Create a personal API key

In **Settings**, select **API**. Scroll to **Personal API Keys**, optionally enter a **Key name**, then click **+ Create API Key**. Copy and store the key securely when it is shown; you can revoke keys from this page later.

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