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

# Management clients

> API keys that let an external system ingest documents into a Speedtrain index.

A **management client** is an API key that lets an external system push documents into a Speedtrain index.

Find them under **Settings → Management Clients**.

<Info>
  A management client key does not connect to the MCP server. To drive Speedtrain from an AI agent or a script, see [Connect to the MCP server](/speedtrain/mcp-server/connect).
</Info>

## Creating one

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add a client">
    Give it a name that says what uses it, not who created it. *PIM ingestion* is useful; *Frederik's key* is not.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy the key">
    The key is shown once, when it is created.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Store it in your secret manager">
    Then configure the system that needs it to read it from there.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Never paste an API key into a chat, a ticket, a document, or source control. Keys belong in a secret manager or in environment variables.
</Warning>

## Scope

A management client belongs to one tenant and one environment. A key created in `Demo` cannot reach `Production`, which is deliberate — it means a misconfigured integration pointed at the wrong key fails loudly rather than writing to the wrong place.

## Rotation

Create the replacement, move the consumers over, then remove the old client. Keys do not expire on their own, so periodic rotation is worth scheduling.

<Info>
  If a key may have been exposed, delete it immediately and issue a new one. A deleted client stops working at once.
</Info>