# PAL - Project API Locker

> Use this tool when you need to securely manage API keys for development projects, as it stores sensitive information in OS keychains and auto-generates .env files and SDK client code. PAL solves problems related to API key security and integration, streamlining the development process with AI-assisted key management. It takes API key inputs and outputs secure .env files and client code, ideal for use in projects requiring secure API interactions.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/theonlypal-pal-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/theonlypal-pal-mcp

## Description

Enables secure API key management for development projects by storing keys in OS keychains, auto-generating .env files and SDK client code, and providing AI-assisted key management through Claude Code integration.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.85
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/a4gtnb7ywk)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/theonlypal/pal-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "theonlypal-pal-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/theonlypal-pal-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/theonlypal-pal-mcp/pull`

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