Official documentation
Manage API keys (Google Cloud)
Google Cloud, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Google Cloud's guide to creating, editing and restricting API keys, including the difference between standard keys and authorization keys.
- How much weight it carries
- Google's own documentation, read on 2026-10-17. It describes which APIs accept keys in general, not each Speech-to-Text feature, so check the service's own page.
Facts taken from this source
- Google's API key page says to add at least one restriction when you create an API key.
“Add at least one API key restriction. For more information, see Apply API key restrictions” (Create an API key)
- Google's API key page tells you to start in the Google Cloud console, on the Credentials page, to create an API key.
“In the Google Cloud console, go to the Credentials page” (Create an API key)
- Google says a standard API key can be used with any API that accepts API keys, unless the key has API restrictions.
“Standard API keys can be used with any API that accepts API keys, unless API restrictions have been added to the key.” (Introduction to API keys)