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# Dormant key

> Get notified when a long-inactive API key starts being used again

Dormant key flags API keys that haven't been used in a while and then suddenly start making requests again. It's primarily a security and hygiene signal: a key you'd forgotten about coming back to life is worth a second look.

## When to use it

* Catching a leaked or compromised key that's being abused after sitting idle.
* Spotting old integrations that have come back online unexpectedly.
* General key hygiene — knowing when "dormant" keys aren't actually dormant anymore.

If you have keys you genuinely expect to use intermittently (a monthly batch job, a quarterly report), set the dormancy threshold higher than the gap between their normal runs.

## What you configure

| Setting          | What it does                                                                                                            |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Dormant Days** | How long a key has to be unused before its return triggers an alert (default 30 days).                                  |
| **Scope**        | What to watch — your User keys, individual keys (Per API Key), or for organizations, Organization / Team / Per API Key. |
| **Schedule**     | How often to evaluate — daily, weekly, or monthly.                                                                      |

## How you're notified

Email and/or SMS, based on your preferences in **Settings → Notifications**. See [the alerts overview](/docs/alerts/overview) for delivery details and cooldown behavior.