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No sharing of Meta Model API keys

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This restriction places the user in sole control of and responsibility for their API key, and any unauthorized sharing would constitute a breach of the Terms.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Jul 9, 2026

The updated terms remove developer restrictions that previously applied to large-scale platforms, meaning companies with more than 700 million monthly active users can now access Meta's AI models without special permission. The terms also eliminate the restriction on EU developers accessing multimodal models and consolidate account management under either managed accounts or Meta accounts. Developers previously subject to these restrictions should review whether the updated terms now permit their use case.

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Medium May 21, 2026

The updated terms authorize Meta to retain user-submitted content if its systems flag the content for a potential policy violation, in addition to retention tied to legal compliance and contractual rights. This expands the circumstances under which content may be preserved without explicit time limits. Under the revised language, content retention decisions may now be driven by automated policy-violation flagging in addition to legal or contractual necessity. Developers integrating the Llama API should understand that flagged content may be retained indefinitely pending policy review.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader must keep their API key confidential and may not grant third-party access to it without first obtaining Meta's written approval.

How other platforms handle this

Dropbox Medium

Don't share your account credentials or give others access to your account.

Cohere Medium

Customer will not allow any Permitted User to share the Customer User Account with any other person.

Tinder Medium

Use another user's account or share your account with another person;

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You may not share your Meta Model API key with any third party without our prior written permission.

— Excerpt from Meta's Llama API Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

COPPA
United States Federal
CFAA
United States Federal
DMA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Llama API Terms of Service
Entity
Meta
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060465
Document ID
CA-D-00778
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 23:34 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Meta
Document: Llama API Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-060465
Captured: 2026-05-20 23:34:12 UTC
SHA-256: f7072746936cd38d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta/llama-api-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-060465/no-sharing-of-meta-model-api-keys/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Meta's No sharing of Meta Model API keys clause do?

This restriction places the user in sole control of and responsibility for their API key, and any unauthorized sharing would constitute a breach of the Terms.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader must keep their API key confidential and may not grant third-party access to it without first obtaining Meta's written approval.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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