Unkey

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Developer tools · Vendor site 2026-10-04

Unkey is a developer platform for modern APIs that unifies API key management, edge gateways, rate limits, and observability with Git-based deployments. The homepage promises minutes-to-production Docker deploys, preview environments, and a control plane for protecting and routing API traffic globally.

Updated 2026-10-04View sources

Official website

Category: Developer tools
Free access: Homepage invites users to start for free before selecting usage-based Starter, Pro, or Business plans.
API access: Documentation publishes REST API references for creating and managing API keys and related resources.

Is Unkey right for you?

A good fit for

Teams shipping HTTP APIs who want hosted gateways, key auth, and deployment automation in one vendor stack.

Before you choose

Paid plans include monthly usage credits and cap concurrent builds and per-instance CPU/memory on lower tiers.

API control plane

Unkey combines key management, edge gateways, and Git-driven deployments so teams can protect and ship HTTP APIs without stitching separate hosting and auth vendors.

What it can do

Features & capabilities

Unknown is different from unavailable. Each fact carries its own evidence.

Capability	Value	Evidence	Checked
Starter price	Pricing lists Starter at $5 per month with usage credits.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Control plane	Homepage describes unified deploy, gateway, and observability for API traffic.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Deploy flow	Marketing highlights Git-based Docker deploys with preview environments and rollbacks.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04

Understand the total cost

Unkey pricing & plans

Starter

$5.00 /mo

Starter bills $5 per month with included usage credits on the pricing page.

Compute: Up to 2 vCPU and 2 GB per instance on Starter
Credits: Includes $5 per month usage credits

Pro

$25.00 /mo

Pro bills $25 per month with higher compute limits.

Compute: Up to 4 vCPU and 8 GB per instance on Pro
Domains: Unlimited custom domains on Pro

Business

$50.00 /mo

Business bills $50 per month for larger workloads.

Credits: Includes $50 per month usage credits on Business

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The practical questions

Frequently asked questions

What is Unkey used for?

Does Unkey have a free plan?

Homepage invites users to start for free before selecting usage-based Starter, Pro, or Business plans.. This record does not confirm an ongoing free plan.

How much does Unkey cost?

The listed monthly price is $5.00 USD at monthly billing. See the plan cards for entitlements, billing commitments and seat minimums.

Can I use Unkey through an API?

Documentation publishes REST API references for creating and managing API keys and related resources.. API access and subscription access may have different terms; consult the linked sources.

What should I check before choosing it?

Paid plans include monthly usage credits and cap concurrent builds and per-instance CPU/memory on lower tiers.

Price history

No retained pricing changes yet. A current price alone does not establish a historical trend.

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