Authentication & Keys

API key format

HyperMesh DB API keys have the format hmdb_<64 hex chars>.

Bootstrap key

Set HMDB_API_KEY=hmdb_yourkey at startup to create an admin key automatically.

Managing keys

hmdb add-key --role readwrite --description "my-app"
hmdb list-keys
hmdb revoke-key key_a3f9c2b1

Disabling auth (dev only)

HMDB_AUTH_DISABLED=1 hmdb serve