# Stuck - Unable to Generate API Key in Google AI Studio (Permission Denied)

**URL:** <https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/stuck-unable-to-generate-api-key-in-google-ai-studio-permission-denied/82953>\
**Category:** Gemini API\
**Tags:** api, gemini-api\
**Created:** [May 12, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/stuck-unable-to-generate-api-key-in-google-ai-studio-permission-denied/82953 "2025-05-12T13:25:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Adil\_Kamalsha](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/adil_kamalsha/32/52030_2.png) [@Adil\_Kamalsha](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Adil_Kamalsha)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/stuck-unable-to-generate-api-key-in-google-ai-studio-permission-denied/82953/1 "2025-05-12T13:25:31Z")

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I’m having a persistent issue generating an API key using my company Google Workspace account:

- Using a company Google Workspace account
- Have confirmed I have appropriate project permissions:
  - Project Editor role
  - Service Usage Admin
  - All necessary API permissions enabled

- Tried multiple browsers
- Billing is set up and active
- APIs are enabled in Google Cloud Console

Despite having what appear to be full permissions, I keep receiving a “Failed to generate API key: permission denied” error.

Has anyone encountered a similar issue with a company/enterprise account? Any specific steps to resolve this would be greatly appreciated

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**Author:** ![Govind\_Keshari](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/govind_keshari/32/21489_2.png) [@Govind\_Keshari](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Govind_Keshari)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 6:11am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/stuck-unable-to-generate-api-key-in-google-ai-studio-permission-denied/82953/3 "2025-05-17T06:11:05Z")

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Hi @Adil_Kamalsha, Welcome to the forum!!

Please check if you have below permissions as well :

Permissions required on GCP project:

apikeys.keys.create

resourcemanager.projects.update

serviceusage.services.enable

They essentially mean: can create api key in project, can update project, can enable services in project.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Adil\_Kamalsha](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/adil_kamalsha/32/52030_2.png) [@Adil\_Kamalsha](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Adil_Kamalsha)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/stuck-unable-to-generate-api-key-in-google-ai-studio-permission-denied/82953/5 "2025-06-03T15:36:46Z")

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@Govind_Keshari My account does have all these permissions but still not able to create api keys

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**Author:** ![Govind\_Keshari](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/govind_keshari/32/21489_2.png) [@Govind\_Keshari](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Govind_Keshari)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/stuck-unable-to-generate-api-key-in-google-ai-studio-permission-denied/82953/7 "2025-06-04T09:37:51Z")

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Can you please confirm your location?? If it’s in available region then i will raise this issue with our engineering team.