DeepSeek documentation
How to generate a DeepSeek API Key
Step-by-step guide to create a DeepSeek API key for BYOKBOT bring-your-own-key website chatbots.
DeepSeek consoleOpen Console
- Navigate to the DeepSeek open platform and log in.
- From the sidebar navigation menu, select API keys.
- Click the Create API key button.
- Enter a name for the key (like Website Bot Embed) and click Create.
- Copy the key immediately and save it securely.
- Add balance to your account in the top up menu. DeepSeek offers token pricing from $0.14 to $0.55 per million tokens.
Secure key environment
Your keys are encrypted using AES-256 and never logged in plain text. For absolute security, you can toggle Local Sandbox Mode which keeps keys strictly in your local browser storage cache.