API Keys
Hono
API Authentication in Hono
Prerequisites
- Created your Unkey account
- Created an API in the Unkey dashboard
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1
Create Hono Application
Run the following command to create your Hono project
npm create hono@latest
2
Install
Now install the @unkey/hono package
npm install @unkey/hono
3
Update index to use our Hono SDK
Create a new route and add the following code
/src/index.ts
import { Hono } from "hono";
import { unkey, UnkeyContext } from "@unkey/hono";
const app = new Hono<{ Variables: { unkey: UnkeyContext } }>();
app.use("*", unkey());
app.get("/", (c) => {
return c.text("Hello Hono!");
});
export default app;
4
Running it
bun run dev
5
Try it out
Go to https://app.unkey.com and create a new key. Then verify it with our new server:
curl -XPOST 'http://localhost:8787/' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <KEY>"
It should return Hello Hono!"
What is next?
Now that you’ve seen the power of Unkey, check out some resources below to continue your journey.