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API key errors with keys starting with AQ
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Duru_Bright
June 9, 2026, 11:57am
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Please I would to get my AIza key restored
Jon_Matthews
June 12, 2026,  9:23am
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We are moving away from Traffic keys (Alza) and towards a more secure Authentication Key (AQ). AI Studio will now only generate Authentication Key (AQ) keys. More information on key usage can be found in the Using Gemini API keys documentation.
Please submit any compatibility issues with services / SDKs etc. in this form for our engineering team to review. Thanks!
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