Connecting your own Gemini key

What this is for in Lazycom

Lazycom's AI features work out of the box on a shared default model. Bringing your own Gemini key routes your site's AI generation through your own Google account and billing instead. Go to Settings → Apps, press "Switch on" on the Gemini card and paste the key there.

Finding the value in Google AI Studio

1. Go to aistudio.google.com and sign in with a Google account — no separate registration is needed.
2. Click Get API key in the sidebar, then Create API key.
3. Copy the key immediately into Lazycom's Gemini field.

A note on key types

As of September 2026, Google is retiring the older "standard" API key in favor of auth keys, which are tied to a Google Cloud service account and get faster leak detection. Any key created in AI Studio today is issued as an auth key automatically, so a fresh key needs no extra step. If a Gemini key saved in Lazycom stops working with an authentication error, it may be an old standard key that Google has since rejected — create a new key in AI Studio and replace it.

Testing the connection

Use the Test Connection button under the Gemini card after saving the key. It sends a minimal request to confirm the key authenticates.

Troubleshooting

• Test Connection fails with an authentication error — most likely an old, now-rejected standard key (see above); create a new one in AI Studio.
• Works in AI Studio's own playground but not here — double-check the exact key was copied without extra whitespace; a partial paste is a common cause.

Safety

Never paste your Gemini API key into this chat — paste it directly into the Lazycom field on the app's card in Settings → Apps. If it was ever exposed elsewhere, delete it in aistudio.google.com and create a new one, then update it in Lazycom.