QCOS authentication: API keys and client configuration

QCOS uses bearer API keys for API, SDK, CLI and MCP access. QuantumLock license keys are separate and control commercial entitlements.

Create an API key

Open the portal

Go to platform.softquantus.com and sign in to your organization.

Create a key

Open Settings > API Keys, choose a name, and assign the minimum scopes required.

Store it securely

Copy the key once and store it in a secret manager or local environment variable.

export QCOS_API_URL="https://api.softquantus.com"
export QCOS_API_KEY="sqt_live_your_key"

curl "$QCOS_API_URL/user/me" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $QCOS_API_KEY"

Scope	Use
`read:backends`	List providers and targets
`jobs:write`	Submit circuits and algorithms
`jobs:read`	Inspect status and results
`billing:read`	Estimate cost and inspect usage
`licenses:read`	Validate license state
`admin:*`	Organization administration only