generated: '2026-07-17'
method: searched
source: https://docs.adaptionlabs.ai/introduction/create-api-keys/index.md
docs: https://docs.adaptionlabs.ai/introduction/create-api-keys/index.md
api: Adaptive Data API
base_url: https://api.prod.adaptionlabs.ai
summary: >-
  Adaption authenticates programmatic access with a single API key presented as
  an HTTP Bearer token. Keys are created in the web app under Settings > API keys,
  shown once, and stored as a secret. The Python SDK reads the key from the
  ADAPTION_API_KEY environment variable or an explicit api_key argument.
schemes:
- id: bearer
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  in: header
  header: Authorization
  format: 'Bearer [example key]'
  key_prefix: pt_live_
  description: >-
    Static API key issued in the Adaption web app (Settings > API keys), sent as
    a Bearer token on every request.
env:
- name: ADAPTION_API_KEY
  purpose: API key read by the Python SDK when no api_key argument is passed
- name: ADAPTION_BASE_URL
  purpose: Overrides the default API base URL (https://api.prod.adaptionlabs.ai)
key_management:
  create_url: https://adaptionlabs.ai/app/settings?tab=api_keys
  rotation: Keys are shown once at creation and cannot be re-viewed; rotate by creating a new key.
  third_party_credentials:
  - provider: Kaggle
    note: Kaggle API credentials must be registered under Settings > API keys before importing Kaggle datasets.
oauth2: false