diff --git a/packages/server/src/__tests__/api-keys-apikey-auth.test.ts b/packages/server/src/__tests__/api-keys-apikey-auth.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7f040f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/__tests__/api-keys-apikey-auth.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import test from "node:test";
+import {
+  assertJsonResponse,
+  createTestApp,
+  createTestRequest,
+  generateTestToken,
+} from "./test-helpers.js";
+
+type ApiKeyRecord = {
+  id: string;
+  scopes: string[];
+};
+
+type ApiKeyCreateResponse = {
+  apiKey: ApiKeyRecord;
+  key: string;
+};
+
+function createAdminAuthorizationHeader(): HeadersInit {
+  return {
+    Authorization: `Bearer ${generateTestToken({
+      sub: "agent_admin_api_keys",
+      org: "org_test",
+      wks: "ws_admin",
+      sponsorId: "user_admin_api_keys",
+      sponsorChain: ["user_admin_api_keys", "agent_admin_api_keys"],
+      scopes: ["*"],
+    })}`,
+  };
+}
+
+async function mintApiKeyViaBearer(
+  app: ReturnType<typeof createTestApp>,
+  body: { name: string; scopes: string[] },
+): Promise<ApiKeyCreateResponse> {
+  const response = await app.request(
+    createTestRequest("POST", "/v1/api-keys", body, createAdminAuthorizationHeader()),
+    undefined,
+    app.bindings,
+  );
+
+  return assertJsonResponse<ApiKeyCreateResponse>(response, 201);
+}
+
+test("POST /v1/api-keys with valid x-api-key mints a new key without a bearer token", async () => {
+  const app = createTestApp();
+  const operator = await mintApiKeyViaBearer(app, {
+    name: "operator-key",
+    scopes: ["*:*:*:*"],
+  });
+
+  const response = await app.request(
+    createTestRequest(
+      "POST",
+      "/v1/api-keys",
+      { name: "minted-via-api-key", scopes: ["relayauth:identity:manage:*"] },
+      { "x-api-key": operator.key },
+    ),
+    undefined,
+    app.bindings,
+  );
+
+  const body = await assertJsonResponse<ApiKeyCreateResponse>(response, 201);
+  assert.equal(body.apiKey.scopes[0], "relayauth:identity:manage:*");
+  assert.ok(body.key.length > 0, "expected a minted api-key value");
+});
+
+test("POST /v1/api-keys with x-api-key missing required scope returns 403", async () => {
+  const app = createTestApp();
+  const readOnly = await mintApiKeyViaBearer(app, {
+    name: "read-only-operator",
+    scopes: ["relayauth:api-key:read:*"],
+  });
+
+  const response = await app.request(
+    createTestRequest(
+      "POST",
+      "/v1/api-keys",
+      { name: "should-not-mint", scopes: ["relayauth:identity:manage:*"] },
+      { "x-api-key": readOnly.key },
+    ),
+    undefined,
+    app.bindings,
+  );
+
+  const body = await assertJsonResponse<{ error: string }>(response, 403);
+  assert.equal(body.error, "insufficient_scope");
+});
+
+test("GET /v1/api-keys with valid x-api-key lists api-keys", async () => {
+  const app = createTestApp();
+  const reader = await mintApiKeyViaBearer(app, {
+    name: "reader-key",
+    scopes: ["relayauth:api-key:read:*"],
+  });
+
+  const response = await app.request(
+    createTestRequest("GET", "/v1/api-keys", undefined, { "x-api-key": reader.key }),
+    undefined,
+    app.bindings,
+  );
+
+  const body = await assertJsonResponse<{ data: ApiKeyRecord[] }>(response, 200);
+  assert.ok(Array.isArray(body.data));
+  assert.ok(body.data.some((row) => row.id === reader.apiKey.id), "listing should include the caller's own api-key");
+});
+
+test("POST /v1/api-keys/:id/revoke with valid x-api-key revokes the target key", async () => {
+  const app = createTestApp();
+  const operator = await mintApiKeyViaBearer(app, {
+    name: "revoker-key",
+    scopes: ["*:*:*:*"],
+  });
+  const target = await mintApiKeyViaBearer(app, {
+    name: "soon-to-be-revoked",
+    scopes: ["relayauth:identity:read:*"],
+  });
+
+  const response = await app.request(
+    createTestRequest(
+      "POST",
+      `/v1/api-keys/${target.apiKey.id}/revoke`,
+      {},
+      { "x-api-key": operator.key },
+    ),
+    undefined,
+    app.bindings,
+  );
+
+  const body = await assertJsonResponse<{ id: string; revoked: boolean }>(response, 200);
+  assert.equal(body.id, target.apiKey.id);
+  assert.equal(body.revoked, true);
+});
+
+test("POST /v1/api-keys with revoked x-api-key returns 401", async () => {
+  const app = createTestApp();
+  const operator = await mintApiKeyViaBearer(app, {
+    name: "to-be-revoked-operator",
+    scopes: ["*:*:*:*"],
+  });
+
+  const revokeResponse = await app.request(
+    createTestRequest(
+      "POST",
+      `/v1/api-keys/${operator.apiKey.id}/revoke`,
+      {},
+      createAdminAuthorizationHeader(),
+    ),
+    undefined,
+    app.bindings,
+  );
+  await assertJsonResponse(revokeResponse, 200);
+
+  const response = await app.request(
+    createTestRequest(
+      "POST",
+      "/v1/api-keys",
+      { name: "should-fail", scopes: ["relayauth:identity:read:*"] },
+      { "x-api-key": operator.key },
+    ),
+    undefined,
+    app.bindings,
+  );
+
+  const body = await assertJsonResponse<{ error: string; code?: string }>(response, 401);
+  assert.match(body.error, /api key|revoked|invalid/i);
+  assert.notEqual(body.code, "missing_authorization");
+});
diff --git a/packages/server/src/routes/api-keys.ts b/packages/server/src/routes/api-keys.ts
index 44fa68e..ad607ff 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/routes/api-keys.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/routes/api-keys.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { matchScope, RelayAuthError, validateSubset } from "@relayauth/sdk";
 import { Hono, type Context } from "hono";
 import type { AppEnv } from "../env.js";
 import { extractPrefix, generateApiKey, hashApiKey } from "../lib/api-keys.js";
-import { authenticateAndAuthorize } from "../lib/auth.js";
+import { authenticateAndAuthorizeFromContext } from "../lib/auth.js";
 import { isStorageError } from "../storage/index.js";
 import type { StoredApiKey } from "../storage/api-key-types.js";
 
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@ type ApiKeyResponse = {
 const apiKeys = new Hono<AppEnv>();
 
 apiKeys.post("/", async (c) => {
-  const auth = await authenticateAndAuthorize(
-    c.req.header("authorization"),
-    c.env,
+  const auth = await authenticateAndAuthorizeFromContext(
+    c,
     "relayauth:api-key:manage:*",
     matchScope,
   );
@@ -94,9 +93,8 @@ apiKeys.post("/", async (c) => {
 });
 
 apiKeys.get("/", async (c) => {
-  const auth = await authenticateAndAuthorize(
-    c.req.header("authorization"),
-    c.env,
+  const auth = await authenticateAndAuthorizeFromContext(
+    c,
     "relayauth:api-key:read:*",
     matchScope,
   );
@@ -133,9 +131,8 @@ apiKeys.get("/", async (c) => {
 });
 
 apiKeys.post("/:apiKeyId/revoke", async (c) => {
-  const auth = await authenticateAndAuthorize(
-    c.req.header("authorization"),
-    c.env,
+  const auth = await authenticateAndAuthorizeFromContext(
+    c,
     "relayauth:api-key:manage:*",
     matchScope,
   );
diff --git a/packages/server/src/server.ts b/packages/server/src/server.ts
index e6db9e2..b08ea55 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/server.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/server.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ export function createApp(options: CreateAppOptions = {}): Hono<AppEnv> {
   app.use("/v1/identities/*", apiKeyAuth());
   app.use("/v1/tokens", apiKeyAuth());
   app.use("/v1/tokens/*", apiKeyAuth());
+  app.use("/v1/api-keys", apiKeyAuth());
+  app.use("/v1/api-keys/*", apiKeyAuth());
 
   app.use("*", async (c, next) => {
     if (isPublicPath(c.req.path)) {