diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/project-env-router.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/project-env-router.ts
index 2b56945f5..fed609196 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/project-env-router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/project-env-router.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export const registerProjectEnvRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
         })
       }
     },
-    onRequest: verifyAuth([AuthMode.JWT, AuthMode.IDENTITY_ACCESS_TOKEN]),
+    onRequest: verifyAuth([AuthMode.JWT, AuthMode.API_KEY, AuthMode.IDENTITY_ACCESS_TOKEN]),
     handler: async (req) => {
       const environment = await server.services.projectEnv.createEnvironment({
         actorId: req.permission.id,