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The ultimate DevOps command center. Scale your infrastructure with production-ready API Keys.

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What it is

Your personal license credential for the CtrlOps app

Not a public REST API - and that's the point. CtrlOps is a local-first desktop app, so the only thing that ever talks to our cloud is your app installation.

Your CtrlOps API key links your installed desktop app to your subscription. Once pasted on the license screen, the app unlocks Pro features - the AI terminal, file manager, deployments, and fleet management - and stays activated across updates and re-installs.

What it isn't: there's no public REST API, no webhooks, and no third-party integration surface today. All server traffic stays local, originating from your machine over standard SSH - your servers never talk to a CtrlOps server. See the SSH security model.

How it works

Three steps to your first CtrlOps key

From signup to your first connected server - usually under five minutes.

01

Start your free month

Click "Start 1-Month Free Trial" above. Sign up with email - no credit card needed. Your trial unlocks Pro features so you can validate CtrlOps before paying.

02

Create your key

Once logged in, name your key (e.g. "MacBook Pro" or "Production setup") and generate it. Each key is masked when displayed and listed with creation and expiry dates.

03

Paste into the app

Open the CtrlOps desktop app, paste your key on the license screen, and connect your first server. The same key works for app updates and re-installs on your devices.

Security

How your keys are stored

Three guarantees that apply to every key on every plan.

AES-256 at rest

Every API key is encrypted before it touches the database - we never store plain-text credentials.

Masked everywhere

Keys are shown in full only at creation. Afterwards the dashboard always displays a masked form for security.

Revoke any time

Delete a key from the dashboard to invalidate it immediately, then create a replacement in seconds.

API key FAQ

Common questions about CtrlOps keys

Everything you need to know before signing up - billing, security, multi-device usage, and what the key actually does.

Yes - keys are tied to an active subscription. You can also create a key during the 1-month free trial; it stays active for the trial duration and continues working when you convert to a paid plan.
Yes. Each key has a custom name (e.g. "Laptop" or "Work desktop") so you can run CtrlOps on multiple devices without sharing credentials. Manage all of them from a single dashboard.
Delete the compromised key from the dashboard - it stops working immediately. Generate a replacement key for your remaining devices in seconds, no support ticket required.
The full key is shown only once, at creation time. After that the dashboard masks it (for example XXXXX**********XXXXX) for security. Copy and store it somewhere safe when you create it.
Not today. This key authenticates the CtrlOps desktop app to your subscription - it isn't a developer API for external scripts or third-party integrations. We'll announce a public API when it's ready; until then watch the changelog.
Keys associated with an expired subscription stop working when the subscription term ends. Resubscribing reactivates them. The full access-window rules are on the refund policy page.