> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.socq.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Integration authentication

> Configure an API key for MCP, CLI, and Skills.

# Integration authentication

Set your API key in the environment:

```bash theme={"system"}
export SOCQ_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
```

```powershell theme={"system"}
$env:SOCQ_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
```

The hosted MCP server also accepts `Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY` and `x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY`.

<Warning>
  Do not put the key in an MCP URL or commit it to a client configuration. Avoid `--api-key` during interactive CLI use because it may remain in shell history.
</Warning>

API-key IP allowlists, request-rate limits, and hourly/daily credit limits apply identically to REST, MCP, and CLI requests.