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A workspace is the highest level of separation in Unkey. All resources you create belong to exactly one workspace, and nothing is shared between workspaces. Each workspace isolates:
  • Billing: every workspace has its own Stripe subscription, payment method, and invoices. Usage in one workspace does not affect another.
  • Team members: each workspace has its own set of members and roles. Being an admin in one workspace does not grant access to another.
  • Limits: request limits, data retention, and resource allocations are tracked per workspace.
  • APIs and keys: keyspaces, API keys, identities, roles, and permissions are scoped to the workspace that created them.
  • Projects: deploy projects, apps, environments, and deployments belong to a single workspace.
  • Root keys: API credentials for programmatic access are issued per workspace and only grant access to that workspace’s resources.
Most teams use a single workspace. Create separate workspaces when you need hard isolation between billing accounts or teams (for example, separate workspaces for different business units or clients).

Slug and ID

Every workspace has two identifiers:
  • Slug is the URL handle you choose when creating the workspace (for example, acme). It appears in all dashboard URLs (app.unkey.com/acme/...) and must be globally unique. The slug accepts lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens, and cannot start or end with a hyphen. The slug cannot be changed after creation.
  • Workspace ID is a system-generated identifier prefixed with ws_ (for example, ws_abc123). Use this when calling the Unkey API. You can copy it from Settings > General.

Create a workspace

  1. Navigate to the workspace creation page at app.unkey.com/new.
  2. Enter a workspace name (3 to 50 characters).
  3. Set a slug. Unkey auto-generates one from the name, but you can edit it.
  4. Click Create workspace.
After creation, Unkey redirects you to the workspace dashboard. The workspace starts on the Free plan with default limits.

Switch between workspaces

If you belong to multiple workspaces, use the workspace switcher in the sidebar to move between them.
Workspace switcher

Delete a workspace

To delete a workspace, contact support@unkey.com.
Last modified on March 30, 2026