API Key Generation & Access Request Form

Managing API access shouldn't mean juggling spreadsheets, email threads, and security tickets. This API Key Generation & Access Request Form gives IT teams, developers, and DevOps professionals a streamlined way to provision secure API keys with granular permissions, built-in expiration policies, and clear usage monitoring consent—all from one centralised form.

Whether you're onboarding a new developer, granting third-party integration access, or managing internal microservices, this template helps you maintain security best practices without slowing down your team. You can collect essential details like the requester's information, intended use case, required API scopes, rate limiting preferences, and expiration timelines, ensuring every key is documented and compliant from day one.

Built for IT teams and SaaS platforms that care about security:

This form is ideal for IT departments, DevOps teams, SaaS companies, and software development agencies that need to control API access while keeping processes efficient. With conditional logic, you can show or hide fields based on access type, and with Paperform's payment features, you can even gate premium API tiers behind subscription or usage fees if your platform monetises API access.

Automate provisioning with Stepper workflows:

Once a key request is submitted, use Stepper to automate the entire approval and provisioning workflow. Route requests to the right technical lead for approval, generate the API key in your backend or third-party system, email credentials securely, log the key in your internal documentation tool, and set up expiration reminders—all without writing a single script. Stepper keeps your API access process consistent, auditable, and secure.

Track, report, and revoke with confidence:

Every submission is logged in Paperform, giving you a full audit trail of who requested what, when, and why. Combine this with your monitoring tools to track usage against original intent, and use the form again for revocation requests or renewals. With Paperform's integrations, you can sync submissions to your CRM, project management tool, or internal wiki, keeping your entire team on the same page.