# Invalid API Key Error

An invalid API key error means you are not using a valid Safety API key. If this API key was working previously, then the key may have been invalidated (for example, rotated) or your Safety account is no longer active.

#### How to get a Safety API key

If you already have a Safety account, once logged in you can find your API key on the [Teams and API Keys](https://manage.safetycli.com) page.

If you do not have a Safety account, you can obtain a Safety API key by [signing up ](https://manage.safetycli.com/create-account)for a free trial or a paid account.

If your team already has a Safety account and you need an API key assigned to you, please get in touch with your team's Safety admin to add you as a team member.

#### Using the Safety API key in Safety CLI

To access and utilize additional features of Safety, you will need to configure Safety to use a PyUp API key. There are two ways to do this:

* append your Safety commands with the command-line argument `--key {YOUR_API_KEY}`. For example `safety check --key {YOUR_API_KEY}`
* save your API key as the environment variable `SAFETY_API_KEY`.\
  For example `export SAFETY_API_KEY YOUR_API_KEY`

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us via email at [support@s](mailto:support@pyup.io)[afetycli.com](mailto:support@safetycli.com). We're always here to help.