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API keys

API keys are optional and free. The Pastepile API works fine without one. A key just raises your per-hour rate limit and gives us a per-caller handle so we can revoke abusive clients without blocking everyone else.

  • Keyless: 30 paste creates / hour / IP.
  • With a key: 300 paste creates / hour / key.
  • Read endpoints stay generous either way.
  • No sign-up. We store only the hash of the key. If you lose the key, generate another.

Generate a key

Only you see this. Helps you tell keys apart later.

Want to revoke a key? Generate a new one and stop using the old one. Per-key admin revocation is available to the operator via the moderation panel.