> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://anthale.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Enable or Disable an Anthale API Key

> Temporarily stop or resume an Anthale API key in the dashboard when you need to pause a service credential without deleting it permanently.

This guide pauses an Anthale API key without deleting it, or returns a disabled key to service.

<Warning>
  Disabling a key stops any service that uses that key from authenticating new enforcement requests until you enable it
  again.
</Warning>

## Before you start

* Confirm which service or environment uses the key.
* Switch to the correct Organization before you change the key state.
* Decide whether you are pausing traffic temporarily or returning a replacement key to service.

## Change the key status

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the key in the dashboard">
    Open the [API key page](https://platform.anthale.com/api-keys) for the correct Organization, then find the key you
    want to disable or enable.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the action menu">Click the three-dot menu on that key's row.</Step>

  <Step title="Change the status">
    The menu shows either **Disable** or **Enable** based on the current key status. Choose that action to change the
    key state.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the change">
    Finish any confirmation step in the dashboard and wait for the list to reflect the new key state.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Verify the result

* Confirm the key now shows the expected enabled or disabled state in the list.
* If you disabled the key, confirm the dependent service is no longer expected to authenticate with it.
* If you enabled the key, run a normal integration test from the service that uses it.

## Related pages

For inspection or permanent cleanup, see [View API keys](/docs/learn/api-keys/view-api-keys), [Delete an API key](/docs/learn/api-keys/delete-an-api-key), or [API keys overview](/docs/learn/api-keys).