diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/admins/admins.controller.ts b/apps/api/src/app/admins/admins.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b225eb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/admins/admins.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { Body, Controller, Post, Put } from "@nestjs/common"
+import { CreateAdminDTO } from "./dto/create-admin.dto"
+import { UpdateApiKeyDTO } from "./dto/update-apikey.dto"
+import { AdminsService } from "./admins.service"
+import { Admin } from "./entities/admin.entity"
+
+@Controller("admins")
+export class AdminsController {
+    constructor(private readonly adminsService: AdminsService) {}
+
+    @Post()
+    async createAdmin(@Body() dto: CreateAdminDTO): Promise<Admin> {
+        return this.adminsService.create(dto)
+    }
+
+    @Put("update-apikey")
+    async updateApiKey(@Body() dto: UpdateApiKeyDTO): Promise<string> {
+        return this.adminsService.updateApiKey({
+            adminId: dto.adminId,
+            action: dto.action
+        })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/admins/admins.module.ts b/apps/api/src/app/admins/admins.module.ts
index 307365f..42dd63b 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/admins/admins.module.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/admins/admins.module.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import { Global, Module } from "@nestjs/common"
 import { TypeOrmModule } from "@nestjs/typeorm"
 import { Admin } from "./entities/admin.entity"
-import { AdminService } from "./admins.service"
+import { AdminsService } from "./admins.service"
+import { AdminsController } from "./admins.controller"
 
 @Global()
 @Module({
     imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Admin])],
-    exports: [AdminService],
-    providers: [AdminService],
-    controllers: []
+    exports: [AdminsService],
+    providers: [AdminsService],
+    controllers: [AdminsController]
 })
 export class AdminsModule {}
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/admins/admins.service.test.ts b/apps/api/src/app/admins/admins.service.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..547d1ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/admins/admins.service.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+import { id as idToHash } from "@ethersproject/hash"
+import { ScheduleModule } from "@nestjs/schedule"
+import { Test } from "@nestjs/testing"
+import { TypeOrmModule } from "@nestjs/typeorm"
+import { AdminsService } from "./admins.service"
+import { Admin } from "./entities/admin.entity"
+import { ApiKeyActions } from "../../types"
+
+describe("AdminsService", () => {
+    const id = "1"
+    const hashedId = idToHash(id)
+    const address = "0x000000"
+    let admin: Admin
+    let adminsService: AdminsService
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+        const module = await Test.createTestingModule({
+            imports: [
+                TypeOrmModule.forRootAsync({
+                    useFactory: () => ({
+                        type: "sqlite",
+                        database: ":memory:",
+                        dropSchema: true,
+                        entities: [Admin],
+                        synchronize: true
+                    })
+                }),
+                TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Admin]),
+                ScheduleModule.forRoot()
+            ],
+            providers: [AdminsService]
+        }).compile()
+        adminsService = await module.resolve(AdminsService)
+    })
+
+    describe("# create", () => {
+        it("Should create an admin", async () => {
+            admin = await adminsService.create({ id, address })
+
+            expect(admin.id).toBe(idToHash(id))
+            expect(admin.address).toBe(address)
+            expect(admin.username).toBe(address.slice(-5))
+            expect(admin.apiEnabled).toBeFalsy()
+            expect(admin.apiKey).toBeNull()
+        })
+
+        it("Should create an admin given the username", async () => {
+            const id2 = "2"
+            const address2 = "0x000002"
+            const username = "admn2"
+
+            const admin = await adminsService.create({
+                id: id2,
+                address: address2,
+                username
+            })
+
+            expect(admin.id).toBe(idToHash(id2))
+            expect(admin.address).toBe(address2)
+            expect(admin.username).toBe(username)
+            expect(admin.apiEnabled).toBeFalsy()
+            expect(admin.apiKey).toBeNull()
+        })
+    })
+
+    describe("# findOne", () => {
+        it("Should return the admin given the identifier", async () => {
+            const found = await adminsService.findOne({ id: hashedId })
+
+            expect(found.id).toBe(admin.id)
+            expect(found.address).toBe(admin.address)
+            expect(found.username).toBe(admin.username)
+            expect(found.apiEnabled).toBeFalsy()
+            expect(found.apiKey).toBe(admin.apiKey)
+        })
+
+        it("Should return null if the given identifier does not belong to an admin", async () => {
+            expect(await adminsService.findOne({ id: "3" })).toBeNull()
+        })
+    })
+
+    describe("# updateApiKey", () => {
+        it("Should create an apikey for the admin", async () => {
+            const apiKey = await adminsService.updateApiKey({
+                adminId: hashedId,
+                action: ApiKeyActions.Generate
+            })
+
+            admin = await adminsService.findOne({ id: hashedId })
+
+            expect(admin.apiEnabled).toBeTruthy()
+            expect(admin.apiKey).toBe(apiKey)
+        })
+
+        it("Should generate another apikey for the admin", async () => {
+            const previousApiKey = admin.apiKey
+
+            const apiKey = await adminsService.updateApiKey({
+                adminId: hashedId,
+                action: ApiKeyActions.Generate
+            })
+
+            admin = await adminsService.findOne({ id: hashedId })
+
+            expect(admin.apiEnabled).toBeTruthy()
+            expect(admin.apiKey).toBe(apiKey)
+            expect(admin.apiKey).not.toBe(previousApiKey)
+        })
+
+        it("Should disable the apikey for the admin", async () => {
+            const { apiKey } = admin
+
+            await adminsService.updateApiKey({
+                adminId: hashedId,
+                action: ApiKeyActions.Disable
+            })
+
+            admin = await adminsService.findOne({ id: hashedId })
+
+            expect(admin.apiEnabled).toBeFalsy()
+            expect(admin.apiKey).toBe(apiKey)
+        })
+
+        it("Should enable the apikey for the admin", async () => {
+            const { apiKey } = admin
+
+            await adminsService.updateApiKey({
+                adminId: hashedId,
+                action: ApiKeyActions.Enable
+            })
+
+            admin = await adminsService.findOne({ id: hashedId })
+
+            expect(admin.apiEnabled).toBeTruthy()
+            expect(admin.apiKey).toBe(apiKey)
+        })
+
+        it("Should not create the apikey when the given id does not belog to an admin", async () => {
+            const wrongId = "wrongId"
+
+            const fun = adminsService.updateApiKey({
+                adminId: wrongId,
+                action: ApiKeyActions.Disable
+            })
+
+            await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
+                `The '${wrongId}' does not belong to an admin`
+            )
+        })
+
+        it("Should not enable the apikey before creation", async () => {
+            const tempAdmin = await adminsService.create({
+                id: "id2",
+                address: "address2"
+            })
+
+            const fun = adminsService.updateApiKey({
+                adminId: tempAdmin.id,
+                action: ApiKeyActions.Enable
+            })
+
+            await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
+                `The '${tempAdmin.id}' does not have an apikey`
+            )
+        })
+
+        it("Shoul throw if the action does not exist", async () => {
+            const wrongAction = "wrong-action"
+
+            const fun = adminsService.updateApiKey({
+                adminId: hashedId,
+                // @ts-ignore
+                action: wrongAction
+            })
+
+            await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
+                `Unsupported ${wrongAction} apikey`
+            )
+        })
+    })
+})
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/admins/admins.service.ts b/apps/api/src/app/admins/admins.service.ts
index 5dfb48d..08aed51 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/admins/admins.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/admins/admins.service.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
 /* istanbul ignore file */
 import { id } from "@ethersproject/hash"
-import { Injectable } from "@nestjs/common"
+import {
+    BadRequestException,
+    Injectable,
+    Logger
+} from "@nestjs/common"
 import { InjectRepository } from "@nestjs/typeorm"
 import { FindOptionsWhere, Repository } from "typeorm"
+import { v4 } from "uuid"
 import { CreateAdminDTO } from "./dto/create-admin.dto"
 import { Admin } from "./entities/admin.entity"
+import { UpdateApiKeyDTO } from "./dto/update-apikey.dto"
+import { ApiKeyActions } from "../../types"
 
 @Injectable()
-export class AdminService {
+export class AdminsService {
     constructor(
         @InjectRepository(Admin)
         private readonly adminRepository: Repository<Admin>
-    ) {}
+    ) { }
 
     public async create(payload: CreateAdminDTO): Promise<Admin> {
         const username = payload.username || payload.address.slice(-5)
@@ -29,4 +36,50 @@ export class AdminService {
     ): Promise<Admin> {
         return this.adminRepository.findOneBy(payload)
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the API key for a given admin based on the specified actions.
+     * 
+     * @param {UpdateApiKeyDTO} updateApiKeyDTO The DTO containing the admin ID and the action to be performed.
+     * @returns {Promise<string>} The API key of the admin after the update operation. If the API key is disabled, the return value might not be meaningful.
+     * @throws {BadRequestException} If the admin ID does not correspond to an existing admin, if the admin does not have an API key when trying to enable it, or if the action is unsupported.
+     */
+    async updateApiKey({ adminId, action }: UpdateApiKeyDTO): Promise<string> {
+        const admin = await this.findOne({
+            id: adminId
+        })
+
+        if (!admin) {
+            throw new BadRequestException(
+                `The '${adminId}' does not belong to an admin`
+            )
+        }
+
+        switch (action) {
+            case ApiKeyActions.Generate:
+                admin.apiKey = v4()
+                admin.apiEnabled = true
+                break
+            case ApiKeyActions.Enable:
+                if (!admin.apiKey)
+                    throw new BadRequestException(
+                        `The '${adminId}' does not have an apikey`
+                    )
+                admin.apiEnabled = true
+                break
+            case ApiKeyActions.Disable:
+                admin.apiEnabled = false
+                break
+            default:
+                throw new BadRequestException(`Unsupported ${action} apikey`)
+        }
+
+        await this.adminRepository.save(admin)
+
+        Logger.log(
+            `AdminsService: admin '${admin.id}' api key have been updated`
+        )
+
+        return admin.apiKey
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/admins/dto/update-apikey.dto.ts b/apps/api/src/app/admins/dto/update-apikey.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4999a3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/admins/dto/update-apikey.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { IsEnum, IsString } from "class-validator"
+import { ApiKeyActions } from "../../../types"
+
+export class UpdateApiKeyDTO {
+    @IsString()
+    adminId: string
+
+    @IsEnum(ApiKeyActions)
+    action: ApiKeyActions
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/admins/entities/admin.entity.ts b/apps/api/src/app/admins/entities/admin.entity.ts
index 9eeeaec..87bea3c 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/admins/entities/admin.entity.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/admins/entities/admin.entity.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-import { Column, CreateDateColumn, Entity, PrimaryColumn } from "typeorm"
+import {
+    Column,
+    CreateDateColumn,
+    Entity,
+    PrimaryColumn,
+    UpdateDateColumn
+} from "typeorm"
 
 @Entity("admins")
 export class Admin {
@@ -12,6 +18,15 @@ export class Admin {
     @Column({ unique: true })
     username: string
 
+    @Column({ name: "api_key", nullable: true })
+    apiKey: string
+
+    @Column({ name: "api_enabled", default: false })
+    apiEnabled: boolean
+
     @CreateDateColumn({ name: "created_at" })
     createdAt: Date
+
+    @UpdateDateColumn({ name: "updated_at" })
+    updatedAt: Date
 }
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/auth/auth.guard.ts b/apps/api/src/app/auth/auth.guard.ts
index 9bf6776..32f06f7 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/auth/auth.guard.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/auth/auth.guard.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import {
     Injectable,
     UnauthorizedException
 } from "@nestjs/common"
-import { AdminService } from "../admins/admins.service"
+import { AdminsService } from "../admins/admins.service"
 
 @Injectable()
 export class AuthGuard implements CanActivate {
-    constructor(private adminService: AdminService) {}
+    constructor(private adminsService: AdminsService) {}
 
     async canActivate(context: ExecutionContext): Promise<boolean> {
         const req = context.switchToHttp().getRequest()
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class AuthGuard implements CanActivate {
         }
 
         try {
-            const admin = await this.adminService.findOne({ id: adminId })
+            const admin = await this.adminsService.findOne({ id: adminId })
 
             req["admin"] = admin
         } catch {
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/auth/auth.service.test.ts b/apps/api/src/app/auth/auth.service.test.ts
index 69fcc03..22043e2 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/auth/auth.service.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/auth/auth.service.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { TypeOrmModule } from "@nestjs/typeorm"
 import { ethers } from "ethers"
 import { generateNonce, SiweMessage } from "siwe"
 import { Admin } from "../admins/entities/admin.entity"
-import { AdminService } from "../admins/admins.service"
+import { AdminsService } from "../admins/admins.service"
 import { AuthService } from "./auth.service"
 
 jest.mock("@bandada/utils", () => ({
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function createSiweMessage(address: string, statement?: string) {
 
 describe("AuthService", () => {
     let authService: AuthService
-    let adminService: AdminService
+    let adminsService: AdminsService
 
     let originalApiUrl: string
 
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ describe("AuthService", () => {
                 }),
                 TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Admin])
             ],
-            providers: [AuthService, AdminService]
+            providers: [AuthService, AdminsService]
         }).compile()
 
         authService = await module.resolve(AuthService)
-        adminService = await module.resolve(AdminService)
+        adminsService = await module.resolve(AdminsService)
 
         // Set API_URL so auth service can validate domain
         originalApiUrl = process.env.DASHBOARD_URL
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ describe("AuthService", () => {
 
     describe("# isLoggedIn", () => {
         it("Should return true if the admin exists", async () => {
-            const admin = await adminService.findOne({
+            const admin = await adminsService.findOne({
                 address: account1.address
             })
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/auth/auth.service.ts b/apps/api/src/app/auth/auth.service.ts
index 357b3c5..003737a 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/auth/auth.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/auth/auth.service.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import {
 } from "@nestjs/common"
 import { SiweMessage } from "siwe"
 import { v4 } from "uuid"
-import { AdminService } from "../admins/admins.service"
+import { AdminsService } from "../admins/admins.service"
 import { SignInWithEthereumDTO } from "./dto/siwe.dto"
 
 @Injectable()
 export class AuthService {
-    constructor(private readonly adminService: AdminService) {}
+    constructor(private readonly adminsService: AdminsService) {}
 
     async signIn(
         { message, signature }: SignInWithEthereumDTO,
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ export class AuthService {
             )
         }
 
-        let admin = await this.adminService.findOne({ address })
+        let admin = await this.adminsService.findOne({ address })
 
         if (!admin) {
-            admin = await this.adminService.create({
+            admin = await this.adminsService.create({
                 id: v4(),
                 address
             })
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ export class AuthService {
     }
 
     async isLoggedIn(adminId: string): Promise<boolean> {
-        return !!(await this.adminService.findOne({ id: adminId }))
+        return !!(await this.adminsService.findOne({ id: adminId }))
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/credentials/credentials.module.ts b/apps/api/src/app/credentials/credentials.module.ts
index 8182cd3..4b053f9 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/credentials/credentials.module.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/credentials/credentials.module.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import { GroupsModule } from "../groups/groups.module"
 import { OAuthAccount } from "./entities/credentials-account.entity"
 import { CredentialsController } from "./credentials.controller"
 import { CredentialsService } from "./credentials.service"
+import { AdminsModule } from "../admins/admins.module"
 
 @Module({
     imports: [
         ScheduleModule.forRoot(),
         forwardRef(() => GroupsModule),
-        TypeOrmModule.forFeature([OAuthAccount])
+        TypeOrmModule.forFeature([OAuthAccount]),
+        AdminsModule
     ],
     controllers: [CredentialsController],
     providers: [CredentialsService],
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/credentials/credentials.service.test.ts b/apps/api/src/app/credentials/credentials.service.test.ts
index d48804d..dd76cb1 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/credentials/credentials.service.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/credentials/credentials.service.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { Invite } from "../invites/entities/invite.entity"
 import { InvitesService } from "../invites/invites.service"
 import { OAuthAccount } from "./entities/credentials-account.entity"
 import { CredentialsService } from "./credentials.service"
+import { AdminsModule } from "../admins/admins.module"
 
 jest.mock("@bandada/utils", () => ({
     __esModule: true,
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ describe("CredentialsService", () => {
                     })
                 }),
                 TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Group, Invite, Member, OAuthAccount]),
-                ScheduleModule.forRoot()
+                ScheduleModule.forRoot(),
+                AdminsModule
             ],
             providers: [GroupsService, InvitesService, CredentialsService]
         }).compile()
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/groups/dto/update-group.dto.ts b/apps/api/src/app/groups/dto/update-group.dto.ts
index 6cb2b66..97600b3 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/groups/dto/update-group.dto.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/groups/dto/update-group.dto.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import {
-    IsBoolean,
     IsJSON,
     IsNumber,
     IsOptional,
@@ -21,10 +20,6 @@ export class UpdateGroupDto {
     @Max(32)
     readonly treeDepth?: number
 
-    @IsOptional()
-    @IsBoolean()
-    readonly apiEnabled?: boolean
-
     @IsOptional()
     @IsNumber()
     readonly fingerprintDuration?: number
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/groups/entities/group.entity.ts b/apps/api/src/app/groups/entities/group.entity.ts
index 4746455..c390e29 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/groups/entities/group.entity.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/groups/entities/group.entity.ts
@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@ export class Group {
     })
     credentials: any // TODO: Add correct type for credentials JSON
 
-    @Column({ name: "api_enabled", default: false })
-    apiEnabled: boolean
-
-    @Column({ name: "api_key", nullable: true })
-    apiKey: string
-
     @CreateDateColumn({ name: "created_at" })
     createdAt: Date
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.controller.ts b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.controller.ts
index 5e8d9f8..c12c436 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.controller.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import {
     ApiQuery,
     ApiTags
 } from "@nestjs/swagger"
-import { ThrottlerGuard } from "@nestjs/throttler"
 import { Request } from "express"
 import { AuthGuard } from "../auth/auth.guard"
 import { stringifyJSON } from "../utils"
@@ -56,14 +55,15 @@ export class GroupsController {
     @Get(":group")
     @ApiOperation({ description: "Returns a specific group." })
     @ApiCreatedResponse({ type: Group })
-    async getGroup(@Param("group") groupId: string, @Req() req: Request) {
+    async getGroup(
+        @Param("group") groupId: string
+    ) {
         const group = await this.groupsService.getGroup(groupId)
         const fingerprint = await this.groupsService.getFingerprint(groupId)
 
         return mapGroupToResponseDTO(
             group,
-            fingerprint,
-            req.session.adminId === group.adminId
+            fingerprint
         )
     }
 
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
 
         return mapGroupToResponseDTO(
             group,
-            fingerprint,
-            req.session.adminId === group.adminId
+            fingerprint
         )
     }
 
@@ -109,19 +108,10 @@ export class GroupsController {
 
         return mapGroupToResponseDTO(
             group,
-            fingerprint,
-            req.session.adminId === group.adminId
+            fingerprint
         )
     }
 
-    @Patch(":group/api-key")
-    @UseGuards(AuthGuard)
-    @UseGuards(ThrottlerGuard)
-    @ApiExcludeEndpoint()
-    async updateApiKey(@Req() req: Request, @Param("group") groupId: string) {
-        return this.groupsService.updateApiKey(groupId, req.session.adminId)
-    }
-
     @Get(":group/members/:member")
     @ApiOperation({
         description:
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.module.ts b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.module.ts
index f52c58e..7b0db2f 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.module.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.module.ts
@@ -6,15 +6,19 @@ import { Group } from "./entities/group.entity"
 import { Member } from "./entities/member.entity"
 import { GroupsController } from "./groups.controller"
 import { GroupsService } from "./groups.service"
+import { AdminsModule } from "../admins/admins.module"
+import { Admin } from "../admins/entities/admin.entity"
+import { AdminsService } from "../admins/admins.service"
 
 @Module({
     imports: [
         ScheduleModule.forRoot(),
         forwardRef(() => InvitesModule),
-        TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Member, Group])
+        TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Member, Group, Admin]),
+        AdminsModule
     ],
     controllers: [GroupsController],
-    providers: [GroupsService],
+    providers: [GroupsService, AdminsService],
     exports: [GroupsService]
 })
 export class GroupsModule {}
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.test.ts b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.test.ts
index dc7f799..44b0977 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.test.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import { OAuthAccount } from "../credentials/entities/credentials-account.entity
 import { Group } from "./entities/group.entity"
 import { Member } from "./entities/member.entity"
 import { GroupsService } from "./groups.service"
+import { AdminsService } from "../admins/admins.service"
+import { AdminsModule } from "../admins/admins.module"
+import { Admin } from "../admins/entities/admin.entity"
+import { ApiKeyActions } from "../../types"
 
 jest.mock("@bandada/utils", () => ({
     __esModule: true,
@@ -23,6 +27,7 @@ jest.mock("@bandada/utils", () => ({
 describe("GroupsService", () => {
     let groupsService: GroupsService
     let invitesService: InvitesService
+    let adminsService: AdminsService
     let groupId: string
 
     beforeAll(async () => {
@@ -33,18 +38,20 @@ describe("GroupsService", () => {
                         type: "sqlite",
                         database: ":memory:",
                         dropSchema: true,
-                        entities: [Group, Invite, Member, OAuthAccount],
+                        entities: [Group, Invite, Member, OAuthAccount, Admin],
                         synchronize: true
                     })
                 }),
-                TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Group, Invite, Member]),
-                ScheduleModule.forRoot()
+                TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Group, Invite, Member, Admin]),
+                ScheduleModule.forRoot(),
+                AdminsModule
             ],
-            providers: [GroupsService, InvitesService]
+            providers: [GroupsService, InvitesService, AdminsService]
         }).compile()
 
         groupsService = await module.resolve(GroupsService)
         invitesService = await module.resolve(InvitesService)
+        adminsService = await module.resolve(AdminsService)
 
         await groupsService.initialize()
 
@@ -225,54 +232,6 @@ describe("GroupsService", () => {
         })
     })
 
-    describe("# updateApiKey", () => {
-        let group: Group
-
-        it("Should enable the API with a new API key", async () => {
-            group = await groupsService.createGroup(
-                {
-                    name: "Group2",
-                    description: "This is a new group",
-                    treeDepth: 16,
-                    fingerprintDuration: 3600
-                },
-                "admin"
-            )
-
-            await groupsService.updateGroup(
-                group.id,
-                { apiEnabled: true },
-                "admin"
-            )
-
-            const { apiKey } = await groupsService.getGroup(group.id)
-
-            expect(apiKey).toHaveLength(36)
-        })
-
-        it("Should update the api key of the group", async () => {
-            const apiKey = await groupsService.updateApiKey(group.id, "admin")
-
-            expect(apiKey).toHaveLength(36)
-        })
-
-        it("Should not update the api key if the admin is the wrong one", async () => {
-            const fun = groupsService.updateApiKey(groupId, "wrong-admin")
-
-            await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
-                `You are not the admin of the group '${groupId}'`
-            )
-        })
-
-        it("Should not update the api key if the api is not enabled", async () => {
-            const fun = groupsService.updateApiKey(groupId, "admin")
-
-            await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
-                `Group '${groupId}' API key is not enabled`
-            )
-        })
-    })
-
     describe("# addMember", () => {
         let invite: Invite
 
@@ -424,10 +383,21 @@ describe("GroupsService", () => {
     })
 
     describe("# Add and remove member via API", () => {
+        let admin: Admin
         let group: Group
         let apiKey: string
 
         beforeAll(async () => {
+            admin = await adminsService.create({
+                id: "admin",
+                address: "0x"
+            })
+
+            apiKey = await adminsService.updateApiKey({
+                adminId: admin.id,
+                action: ApiKeyActions.Generate
+            })
+
             group = await groupsService.createGroup(
                 {
                     name: "Group2",
@@ -435,16 +405,10 @@ describe("GroupsService", () => {
                     treeDepth: 16,
                     fingerprintDuration: 3600
                 },
-                "admin"
+                admin.id
             )
 
-            await groupsService.updateGroup(
-                group.id,
-                { apiEnabled: true },
-                "admin"
-            )
-
-            apiKey = (await groupsService.getGroup(group.id)).apiKey
+            admin = await adminsService.findOne({ id: admin.id })
         })
 
         it("Should add a member to an existing group via API", async () => {
@@ -493,19 +457,66 @@ describe("GroupsService", () => {
             )
         })
 
-        it("Should not add a member to an existing group if API is disabled", async () => {
-            await groupsService.updateGroup(
-                group.id,
-                { apiEnabled: false },
-                "admin"
-            )
-
+        it("Should not add a member to an existing group if API belongs to another admin", async () => {
             const fun = groupsService.addMemberWithAPIKey(
                 groupId,
                 "100002",
                 apiKey
             )
 
+            await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
+                `Invalid admin for group '${groupId}'`
+            )
+        })
+
+        it("Should not remove a member to an existing group if API belongs to another admin", async () => {
+            const fun = groupsService.removeMemberWithAPIKey(
+                groupId,
+                "100001",
+                apiKey
+            )
+
+            await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
+                `Invalid admin for group '${groupId}'`
+            )
+        })
+
+        it("Should not add a member to an existing group if API is invalid", async () => {
+            const fun = groupsService.addMemberWithAPIKey(
+                group.id,
+                "100002",
+                "apiKey"
+            )
+
+            await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
+                "Invalid API key or API access not enabled for group"
+            )
+        })
+
+        it("Should not remove a member to an existing group if API is invalid", async () => {
+            const fun = groupsService.removeMemberWithAPIKey(
+                group.id,
+                "100001",
+                "apiKey"
+            )
+
+            await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
+                "Invalid API key or API access not enabled for group"
+            )
+        })
+
+        it("Should not add a member to an existing group if API is disabled", async () => {
+            await adminsService.updateApiKey({
+                adminId: admin.id,
+                action: ApiKeyActions.Disable
+            })
+
+            const fun = groupsService.addMemberWithAPIKey(
+                group.id,
+                "100002",
+                apiKey
+            )
+
             await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
                 "Invalid API key or API access not enabled for group"
             )
@@ -513,7 +524,7 @@ describe("GroupsService", () => {
 
         it("Should not remove a member to an existing group if API is disabled", async () => {
             const fun = groupsService.removeMemberWithAPIKey(
-                groupId,
+                group.id,
                 "100001",
                 apiKey
             )
@@ -525,10 +536,21 @@ describe("GroupsService", () => {
     })
 
     describe("# Add and remove members via API", () => {
+        let admin: Admin
         let group: Group
         let apiKey: string
 
         beforeAll(async () => {
+            admin = await adminsService.create({
+                id: "admin",
+                address: "0x"
+            })
+
+            apiKey = await adminsService.updateApiKey({
+                adminId: admin.id,
+                action: ApiKeyActions.Generate
+            })
+
             group = await groupsService.createGroup(
                 {
                     name: "Group2",
@@ -536,16 +558,10 @@ describe("GroupsService", () => {
                     treeDepth: 16,
                     fingerprintDuration: 3600
                 },
-                "admin"
+                admin.id
             )
 
-            await groupsService.updateGroup(
-                group.id,
-                { apiEnabled: true },
-                "admin"
-            )
-
-            apiKey = (await groupsService.getGroup(group.id)).apiKey
+            admin = await adminsService.findOne({ id: admin.id })
         })
 
         it("Should add a member to an existing group via API", async () => {
@@ -600,19 +616,66 @@ describe("GroupsService", () => {
             )
         })
 
-        it("Should not add a member to an existing group if API is disabled", async () => {
-            await groupsService.updateGroup(
-                group.id,
-                { apiEnabled: false },
-                "admin"
-            )
-
+        it("Should not add a member to an existing group if API belongs to another admin", async () => {
             const fun = groupsService.addMembersWithAPIKey(
                 groupId,
                 ["100002"],
                 apiKey
             )
 
+            await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
+                `Invalid admin for group '${groupId}'`
+            )
+        })
+
+        it("Should not remove a member to an existing group if API belongs to another admin", async () => {
+            const fun = groupsService.removeMembersWithAPIKey(
+                groupId,
+                ["100001"],
+                apiKey
+            )
+
+            await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
+                `Invalid admin for group '${groupId}'`
+            )
+        })
+
+        it("Should not add a member to an existing group if API is invalid", async () => {
+            const fun = groupsService.addMembersWithAPIKey(
+                group.id,
+                ["100002"],
+                "apiKey"
+            )
+
+            await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
+                "Invalid API key or API access not enabled for group"
+            )
+        })
+
+        it("Should not remove a member to an existing group if API is invalid", async () => {
+            const fun = groupsService.removeMembersWithAPIKey(
+                group.id,
+                ["100001"],
+                "apiKey"
+            )
+
+            await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
+                "Invalid API key or API access not enabled for group"
+            )
+        })
+
+        it("Should not add a member to an existing group if API is disabled", async () => {
+            await adminsService.updateApiKey({
+                adminId: admin.id,
+                action: ApiKeyActions.Disable
+            })
+
+            const fun = groupsService.addMembersWithAPIKey(
+                group.id,
+                ["100002"],
+                apiKey
+            )
+
             await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow(
                 "Invalid API key or API access not enabled for group"
             )
@@ -620,7 +683,7 @@ describe("GroupsService", () => {
 
         it("Should not remove a member to an existing group if API is disabled", async () => {
             const fun = groupsService.removeMembersWithAPIKey(
-                groupId,
+                group.id,
                 ["100001"],
                 apiKey
             )
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.ts b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.ts
index 274a130..866cc33 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import {
 import { InjectRepository } from "@nestjs/typeorm"
 import { Group as CachedGroup } from "@semaphore-protocol/group"
 import { Repository } from "typeorm"
-import { v4 } from "uuid"
 import { InvitesService } from "../invites/invites.service"
+import { AdminsService } from "../admins/admins.service"
 import { CreateGroupDto } from "./dto/create-group.dto"
 import { UpdateGroupDto } from "./dto/update-group.dto"
 import { Group } from "./entities/group.entity"
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ export class GroupsService {
         @InjectRepository(Member)
         private readonly memberRepository: Repository<Member>,
         @Inject(forwardRef(() => InvitesService))
-        private readonly invitesService: InvitesService
+        private readonly invitesService: InvitesService,
+        private readonly adminsService: AdminsService
     ) {
         this.cachedGroups = new Map()
         // this.bandadaContract = getBandadaContract(
@@ -138,7 +139,6 @@ export class GroupsService {
         {
             description,
             treeDepth,
-            apiEnabled,
             credentials,
             fingerprintDuration
         }: UpdateGroupDto,
@@ -176,15 +176,6 @@ export class GroupsService {
             group.credentials = credentials
         }
 
-        if (!group.credentials && apiEnabled !== undefined) {
-            group.apiEnabled = apiEnabled
-
-            // Generate a new API key if it doesn't exist
-            if (!group.apiKey) {
-                group.apiKey = v4()
-            }
-        }
-
         await this.groupRepository.save(group)
 
         Logger.log(`GroupsService: group '${group.name}' has been updated`)
@@ -192,37 +183,6 @@ export class GroupsService {
         return group
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Updates the group api key.
-     * @param groupId Group id.
-     * @param adminId Group admin id.
-     */
-    async updateApiKey(groupId: string, adminId: string): Promise<string> {
-        const group = await this.getGroup(groupId)
-
-        if (group.adminId !== adminId) {
-            throw new UnauthorizedException(
-                `You are not the admin of the group '${groupId}'`
-            )
-        }
-
-        if (!group.apiEnabled) {
-            throw new UnauthorizedException(
-                `Group '${groupId}' API key is not enabled`
-            )
-        }
-
-        group.apiKey = v4()
-
-        await this.groupRepository.save(group)
-
-        Logger.log(
-            `GroupsService: group '${group.name}' APIs have been updated`
-        )
-
-        return group.apiKey
-    }
-
     /**
      * Join the group by redeeming invite code.
      * @param groupId Group id.
@@ -320,8 +280,15 @@ export class GroupsService {
         apiKey: string
     ): Promise<Group> {
         const group = await this.getGroup(groupId)
+        const admin = await this.adminsService.findOne({ id: group.adminId })
 
-        if (!group.apiEnabled || group.apiKey !== apiKey) {
+        if (!admin) {
+            throw new BadRequestException(
+                `Invalid admin for group '${groupId}'`
+            )
+        }
+
+        if (!admin.apiEnabled || admin.apiKey !== apiKey) {
             throw new BadRequestException(
                 `Invalid API key or API access not enabled for group '${groupId}'`
             )
@@ -540,8 +507,15 @@ export class GroupsService {
         apiKey: string
     ): Promise<Group> {
         const group = await this.getGroup(groupId)
+        const admin = await this.adminsService.findOne({ id: group.adminId })
 
-        if (!group.apiEnabled || group.apiKey !== apiKey) {
+        if (!admin) {
+            throw new BadRequestException(
+                `Invalid admin for group '${groupId}'`
+            )
+        }
+
+        if (!admin.apiEnabled || admin.apiKey !== apiKey) {
             throw new BadRequestException(
                 `Invalid API key or API access not enabled for group '${groupId}'`
             )
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.utils.test.ts b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.utils.test.ts
index d077138..12a369e 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.utils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.utils.test.ts
@@ -23,17 +23,6 @@ describe("Groups utils", () => {
             expect(members).toHaveLength(0)
         })
 
-        it("Should map the group data with api keys if specified", async () => {
-            const { apiKey, apiEnabled } = mapGroupToResponseDTO(
-                { apiEnabled: true, apiKey: "123" } as any,
-                "12345",
-                true
-            )
-
-            expect(apiEnabled).toBeTruthy()
-            expect(apiKey).toBe("123")
-        })
-
         it("Should map the fingerprint correctly", async () => {
             const { fingerprint } = mapGroupToResponseDTO({} as any, "12345")
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.utils.ts b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.utils.ts
index 28d9b56..5c56e51 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.utils.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 import { Group } from "./entities/group.entity"
 
-export function mapGroupToResponseDTO(
-    group: Group,
-    fingerprint: string = "",
-    includeAPIKey: boolean = false
-) {
+export function mapGroupToResponseDTO(group: Group, fingerprint: string = "") {
     const dto = {
         id: group.id,
         name: group.name,
@@ -15,14 +11,7 @@ export function mapGroupToResponseDTO(
         fingerprintDuration: group.fingerprintDuration,
         createdAt: group.createdAt,
         members: (group.members || []).map((m) => m.id),
-        credentials: group.credentials,
-        apiKey: undefined,
-        apiEnabled: undefined
-    }
-
-    if (includeAPIKey) {
-        dto.apiKey = group.apiKey
-        dto.apiEnabled = group.apiEnabled
+        credentials: group.credentials
     }
 
     return dto
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/invites/invites.module.ts b/apps/api/src/app/invites/invites.module.ts
index c60d65a..a3eba97 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/invites/invites.module.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/invites/invites.module.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import { GroupsModule } from "../groups/groups.module"
 import { Invite } from "./entities/invite.entity"
 import { InvitesController } from "./invites.controller"
 import { InvitesService } from "./invites.service"
+import { AdminsModule } from "../admins/admins.module"
 
 @Module({
     imports: [
         forwardRef(() => GroupsModule),
-        TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Invite])
+        TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Invite]),
+        AdminsModule
     ],
     controllers: [InvitesController],
     providers: [InvitesService],
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/invites/invites.service.test.ts b/apps/api/src/app/invites/invites.service.test.ts
index 2922dda..26ab516 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/invites/invites.service.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/invites/invites.service.test.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { GroupsService } from "../groups/groups.service"
 import { OAuthAccount } from "../credentials/entities/credentials-account.entity"
 import { Invite } from "./entities/invite.entity"
 import { InvitesService } from "./invites.service"
+import { AdminsModule } from "../admins/admins.module"
 
 jest.mock("@bandada/utils", () => ({
     __esModule: true,
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ describe("InvitesService", () => {
                     })
                 }),
                 TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Group, Invite, Member]),
-                ScheduleModule.forRoot()
+                ScheduleModule.forRoot(),
+                AdminsModule
             ],
             providers: [GroupsService, InvitesService]
         }).compile()
diff --git a/apps/api/src/types/index.ts b/apps/api/src/types/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..700be00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/src/types/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/**
+ * Defines the possible actions that can be performed on an API key.
+ * This includes generating a new API key, enabling an existing API key,
+ * and disabling an existing API key.
+ */
+export enum ApiKeyActions {
+    Generate = "generate",
+    Enable = "enable",
+    Disable = "disable"
+}
diff --git a/database/seed.sql b/database/seed.sql
index 35568a3..9375d26 100644
--- a/database/seed.sql
+++ b/database/seed.sql
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ CREATE TABLE admins (
     id character varying PRIMARY KEY,
     address character varying NOT NULL UNIQUE,
     username character varying NOT NULL UNIQUE,
-    created_at timestamp without time zone NOT NULL DEFAULT now()
+    api_key character varying,
+    api_enabled boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
+    created_at timestamp without time zone NOT NULL DEFAULT now(),
+    updated_at timestamp without time zone NOT NULL DEFAULT now()
 );
 
 -- Table Definition ----------------------------------------------
@@ -17,8 +20,6 @@ CREATE TABLE groups (
     tree_depth integer NOT NULL,
     fingerprint_duration integer NOT NULL,
     credentials text,
-    api_enabled boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
-    api_key character varying,
     created_at timestamp without time zone NOT NULL DEFAULT now(),
     updated_at timestamp without time zone NOT NULL DEFAULT now()
 );