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Appendix: Getting Your Gateway Key
Every guide needs a personal key to connect to Cornell's AI gateway. You request it
once and reuse it on all your devices.
ℹ️ This request process may change. Always check the top of this article for the
current method before requesting.
Current process
- Email ai-support@cornell.edu.
- Include your KFS account number (this is how usage is attributed).
- You'll receive a personal key that looks like
sk-….
Keep your key safe
- Treat it like a password. Don't share it, post it, or paste it into emails or
documents you share.
- It's fine to reuse the same key across your Mac, PC, terminal, VSCode, and Desktop
app.
- If you think your key was exposed, email ai-support@cornell.edu to have it
replaced.
Where the key goes