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Google says a standard API key can be used with any API that accepts API keys, unless the key has API restrictions.

Checked against its source on October 17, 2026

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“Standard API keys can be used with any API that accepts API keys, unless API restrictions have been added to the key.”

Manage API keys (Google Cloud), Google Cloud, 2026, Introduction to API keys.

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The page does not say that Speech-to-Text accepts standard keys, and the Speech-to-Text examples we read use local credentials instead.
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