How to Get an AI API Key in India

Getting started with an AI API

If you are building a chatbot, AI assistant or developer tool, you will eventually need an API key.

An API key is simply a secret string that tells the API who is making the request.

Step 1: Create your Velona account

Open Velona and create an account. After registration, open the API Keys section from your dashboard.

Step 2: Create an API key

Create a new key and give it a useful name.

Production Backend

Keep your API key private. Do not place it directly inside public frontend code.

Step 3: Store the key safely

For a Python application, an environment variable is a simple approach.

VELONA_API_KEY=your_key_here

Step 4: Make your first request

import os
import requests

api_key = os.getenv("VELONA_API_KEY")

response = requests.post(
    "https://velona.in/gateway/v1/inference/run",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
        "model": "your-model-id",
        "turns": [
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": "Hello"
            }
        ]
    }
)

print(response.json())

Your first API flow

Step	Action
1	Create an account
2	Create an API key
3	Add the key to your environment
4	Select a model
5	Send your first request

Keep your key private

Never publish an API key inside GitHub repositories or browser JavaScript. If a key is exposed, deactivate it and create a new one.

That is it. You now have the basic building block required for an AI powered application.

How to Get Your First AI API Key in India