API Keys
A complete guide to API keys in AI SEO Writer. Explains why Gemini, OpenAI, OpenRouter, SerpAPI, and YouTube Data API keys are needed, where to get them, and where to add each one. Covers account-level vs site-level keys, the system fallback chain, and encryption at rest.
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Which external services AI SEO Writer uses, where to add each key, and what happens if a key is missing.
Step-by-step guide to getting a Google Gemini API key and adding it to AI SEO Writer.
How to get an OpenAI API key and add it to AI SEO Writer for the web research phase of article generation.
How to get a SerpAPI key and configure it for automatic image search in AI SEO Writer articles.
How to enable the YouTube Data API v3 and add the key to AI SEO Writer for automatic video embedding.
How to get an OpenRouter API key and add it to AI SEO Writer — required for Longread mode.