# Update API key

PATCH

/

api-keys

/

:api\_key\_id

:::code-group
```typescript title="Node.js"
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.apiKeys.update(
  'b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e',
  { name: 'Production' },
);
```

```php title="PHP"
$resend = Resend::client('re_xxxxxxxxx');

$resend->apiKeys->update('b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e', [
  'name' => 'Production'
]);
```

```python title="Python"
import resend

resend.api_key = "re_xxxxxxxxx"

params: resend.ApiKeys.UpdateParams = {
  "id": "b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e",
  "name": "Production",
}

resend.ApiKeys.update(params)
```

```ruby title="Ruby"
require "resend"

Resend.api_key = "re_xxxxxxxxx"

params = {
  id: "b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e",
  name: "Production"
}
Resend::ApiKeys.update(params)
```

```go title="Go"
package main

import "github.com/resend/resend-go/v4"

func main() {
	client := resend.NewClient("re_xxxxxxxxx")
	params := &resend.UpdateApiKeyRequest{
		Name: "Production",
	}
	client.ApiKeys.Update("b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e", params)
}
```

```rust title="Rust"
use resend_rs::{types::UpdateApiKeyOptions, Resend, Result};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<()> {
  let resend = Resend::new("re_xxxxxxxxx");

  let _api_key = resend
    .api_keys
    .update(
      "b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e",
      UpdateApiKeyOptions::new("Production"),
    )
    .await?;

  Ok(())
}
```

```java title="Java"
import com.resend.Resend;
import com.resend.core.exception.ResendException;
import com.resend.services.apikeys.model.UpdateApiKeyOptions;
import com.resend.services.apikeys.model.UpdateApiKeyResponseSuccess;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws ResendException {
        Resend resend = new Resend("re_xxxxxxxxx");

        UpdateApiKeyOptions params = UpdateApiKeyOptions
                .builder()
                .name("Production").build();

        UpdateApiKeyResponseSuccess apiKey = resend.apiKeys().update("b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e", params);
    }
}
```

```csharp title=".NET"
using Resend;

IResend resend = ResendClient.Create( "re_xxxxxxxxx" ); // Or from DI

var resp = await resend.ApiKeyUpdateAsync( new Guid( "b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e" ), "Production" );
```

```shellscript title="cURL"
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/api-keys/b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "name": "Production"
}'
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
resend api-keys update b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e --name Production
```
:::

:::code-group
```json title="Response"
{
  "object": "api_key",
  "id": "b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e"
}
```
:::

:::callout{intent="info"}
This endpoint only updates the API key’s name. To change an API key’s [permission or domain](/guides/api-keys-dashboard-introduction#edit-api-key-details), edit the key in the [Resend Dashboard](https://resend.com/api-keys).
:::

## Path Parameters

## Body Parameters

string

required

The API key name. Maximum 50 characters.

:::code-group
```typescript title="Node.js"
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.apiKeys.update(
  'b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e',
  { name: 'Production' },
);
```

```php title="PHP"
$resend = Resend::client('re_xxxxxxxxx');

$resend->apiKeys->update('b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e', [
  'name' => 'Production'
]);
```

```python title="Python"
import resend

resend.api_key = "re_xxxxxxxxx"

params: resend.ApiKeys.UpdateParams = {
  "id": "b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e",
  "name": "Production",
}

resend.ApiKeys.update(params)
```

```ruby title="Ruby"
require "resend"

Resend.api_key = "re_xxxxxxxxx"

params = {
  id: "b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e",
  name: "Production"
}
Resend::ApiKeys.update(params)
```

```go title="Go"
package main

import "github.com/resend/resend-go/v4"

func main() {
	client := resend.NewClient("re_xxxxxxxxx")
	params := &resend.UpdateApiKeyRequest{
		Name: "Production",
	}
	client.ApiKeys.Update("b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e", params)
}
```

```rust title="Rust"
use resend_rs::{types::UpdateApiKeyOptions, Resend, Result};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<()> {
  let resend = Resend::new("re_xxxxxxxxx");

  let _api_key = resend
    .api_keys
    .update(
      "b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e",
      UpdateApiKeyOptions::new("Production"),
    )
    .await?;

  Ok(())
}
```

```java title="Java"
import com.resend.Resend;
import com.resend.core.exception.ResendException;
import com.resend.services.apikeys.model.UpdateApiKeyOptions;
import com.resend.services.apikeys.model.UpdateApiKeyResponseSuccess;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws ResendException {
        Resend resend = new Resend("re_xxxxxxxxx");

        UpdateApiKeyOptions params = UpdateApiKeyOptions
                .builder()
                .name("Production").build();

        UpdateApiKeyResponseSuccess apiKey = resend.apiKeys().update("b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e", params);
    }
}
```

```csharp title=".NET"
using Resend;

IResend resend = ResendClient.Create( "re_xxxxxxxxx" ); // Or from DI

var resp = await resend.ApiKeyUpdateAsync( new Guid( "b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e" ), "Production" );
```

```shellscript title="cURL"
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/api-keys/b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "name": "Production"
}'
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
resend api-keys update b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e --name Production
```
:::

```json
{
  "object": "api_key",
  "id": "b6d24b8e-af0b-4c3c-be0c-359bbd97381e"
}
```

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