Stripe Payments errorStripe: api_key_expired

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Why the key expired, and the fix

1. 01

   Someone expired the key

   “If you expire a secret API key or a restricted API key, you must create a new one and update any code that uses the expired key.” Stripe, API keys (Expire an API key)

   An expired secret or restricted key stops working, and only a new key fixes it. Create one with the same permissions and swap it in.

2. 02

   The key was rotated and the grace period ended

   “When you rotate a key in the Dashboard, both the old and new keys work for up to 7 days.” Stripe, API keys (Rotate safely to avoid downtime)

   Rotating a key gives you up to 7 days in which both keys work, or none if Now was chosen as the expiration. A server still on the old key fails once that time is up. Search every environment for the old key before the window ends.

3. 03

   One place still has the old key

   “The API key provided has expired. Obtain your current API keys from the Dashboard and update your integration to use them.” Stripe, Error codes (api_key_expired)

   The site works, but a cron job, a second server or an automation tool fails. Each of them reads its own copy of the key, so update each one and restart it.

4. 04

   A Connect platform key changed

   “This occurs if your platform has either generated a new key or the connected account has been disconnected from the platform.” Stripe, Error codes (platform_api_key_expired)

   Also check: platform_api_key_expired means the platform you connect through made a new key, or your account was disconnected from it. Get the current key, or reconnect the account.

Checked against the vendor’s docs on November 9, 2026: Stripe docs: Error codes; Stripe docs: API keys.

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