Project: (PII Removed by Staff)
API: Generative Language API (gemini-1.5-flash)
Error: 401 Unauthorized
Steps taken:
- Activated full billing account
- Enabled Generative Language API
- Deleted old key, created new key restricted to Generative Language API
- Verified quotas (Requests per minute > 0)
- Tested with PowerShell using correct endpoint (generativelanguage.googleapis.com)
- Key starts with AIza… and copied directly from console
- Still receiving 401 Unauthorized after >1 hour
Request:
Please confirm if there are additional restrictions for activated accounts in India, or if there is a backend issue preventing Gemini API from accepting API key authentication.

