> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sault.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create an Agent

> How agents are minted and how keys are distributed.

## From the onboarding flow

The fastest path. The console mints your first agent during onboarding.

1. Sign in at [app.sault.ai](https://app.sault.ai).
2. The console opens your vault and creates a first agent.
3. Copy the agent key — it is shown once.
4. Pair the agent following the [CLI](/quickstart/cli) or [MCP](/quickstart/mcp) guide.

## From the console

After onboarding, create additional agents:

1. Open **Agents** in the console.
2. Click **Create agent**.
3. Pick the vault, name the agent, and set its limits (daily cap, per-request max).
4. Copy the key immediately. It is not shown again.

<Warning>
  Agent keys are revealed once at creation. Lost the key? Rotate it from the agent's detail page — the old key is invalidated on rotation.
</Warning>

## Rotating a key

1. Open the agent in the console.
2. **Danger zone** → **Rotate key**.
3. The old key is invalidated. Copy the new key and update the deployment.

Rotating does not affect the vault, the agent's history, or the agent's policy — only the credential changes.