API Key Recognition

How it works

How API Key Recognition works, drawn only from its official release notes.

1. 01

   What it does

   Users can paste their API keys into project chat, and if recognized by Lovable, it will set up the corresponding connector automatically.

2. 02

   What the release notes list

   Recognize API keys instantly; Set up connectors from chat; Maintain project secrets; Streamlined connector management.

3. 03

   Who gets it

   Plan availability per the source: All plans.

Example workflows

Starting points built from this record, not transcripts of a run. Each prompt is written the way it should be sent, as one paragraph, and each is worth editing before you send it.

1. 01

   Stand it up from scratch

   You have read the record and want API Key Recognition working in a real project rather than a sandbox.

   Set up API Key Recognition in this project — connect a tool from a pasted API key. Walk it end to end, tell me exactly what you changed, and flag anything I have to switch on myself before it works.

   Expected outcome

   A working setup, a plain list of what changed, and a short list of anything left for you to switch on. Check that list before assuming it is done.

2. 02

   Review it before you publish

   API Key Recognition is wired in and you are about to put it in front of people. This is the pass that catches the half-configured version.

   Review how this project uses API Key Recognition before I publish. Check recognize API keys instantly and set up connectors from chat, list anything that is missing, misconfigured, or only half wired, fix what is safe to fix, and tell me what you left alone and why.

   Expected outcome

   A findings list split into what was fixed and what was left, with a reason for each. Anything left alone is yours to decide on.

3. 03

   Decide whether it fits your project

   Worth five minutes before you wire anything in. API Key Recognition sits in Integrations, and not every project needs it.

   I am building the project in this workspace. Given that API Key Recognition connect a tool from a pasted API key, tell me honestly whether it fits what I am building, including the cases where I should not use it. If it does fit, give me the single smallest first step.

   Expected outcome

   A direct yes or no with the reasoning, the cases against it, and one first step. Treat a hedged answer as a no.

Frequently asked

• What is API Key Recognition?

  API Key Recognition is Lovable's Integrations feature: Connect a tool from a pasted API key. Users can paste their API keys into project chat, and if recognized by Lovable, it will set up the corresponding connector automatically.

• Is API Key Recognition GA or in beta?

  API Key Recognition is generally available (GA) on Lovable.

• What Lovable plan includes API Key Recognition?

  API Key Recognition is available on all Lovable plans.

• When did API Key Recognition launch?

  API Key Recognition launched on Sep 1, 2026.