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Descope project and management key

Create a Descope project, copy its Project ID, and optionally create a management key for backend management calls and the Descope CLI.

Researched · not yet run liveLast researched 25 October 2026 · Descope · provider site

Researched, not yet run live. Built from the provider’s official pages (linked below). A person hasn’t walked this flow end to end yet, so check each step against the source.
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Steps

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  1. Sign up for Descope

    The person signs up at Descope and gets a first project. verapli never creates the account.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You press submit

    Where: https://app.descope.com/

  2. Copy the Project ID

    Open Settings, Project and copy the Project ID into NEXT_PUBLIC_DESCOPE_PROJECT_ID (and DESCOPE_PROJECT_ID for the CLI).

    • verapli co-pilot
    • After: Sign up for Descope

    Where: https://app.descope.com/settings/project

  3. Create a management key (optional)optional

    In Settings, Company, Management Keys choose + Management Key, give a name, an expiry (30, 60 or 90 days rather than never) and bind it to the project. It is shown once; verapli captures it into DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY.

    • verapli co-pilot
    • Human step: You press submit
    • After: Sign up for Descope

    verapli captures DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY here by plain code: encrypted in your browser, never shown to AI.

    Where: https://app.descope.com/

Terms and gotchas

Plain-English summary, not legal advice. Each card links its source.

Worth knowingThe rules say

A management key's project binding is set at creation and cannot be changed later. [3]

What you end up with

Env varSecretFormatWhat it is
NEXT_PUBLIC_DESCOPE_PROJECT_IDnot secretProject ID used by the Next.js SDK (public).
DESCOPE_PROJECT_IDnot secretProject ID read by the Descope CLI.
DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEYsecretManagement key for backend management APIs and the CLI.

Renewals

  • Management key, if created with an expiry: every 30, 60 or 90 days (as chosen) [3]

Pricing

  • Free tier: 7,500 MAUs, up to 3 SSO connections, 10 monthly active tenants.
  • Costs: Pro from $249/month billed annually.

Source [4]

For agents

The same entry as JSON: /api/v1/entries/descope/project · requirements /api/v1/requirements/descope/project · terms /api/v1/terms/descope/project.

Remote MCP (read-only, no auth)
claude mcp add --transport http verapli https://verapli.com/mcp

> "What do I need for Descope project and management key, and how long will it take?"
  → tools/call requirements { "provider_id": "descope/project" }

Sources

  1. Next.js quickstart Project ID on the project settings page (app.descope.com/settings/project); middleware projectId defaults to NEXT_PUBLIC_DESCOPE_PROJECT_ID. · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  2. Descope CLI Project ID in Settings/Project; management key in Settings/Company/Management Keys/+ Management Key; CLI reads DESCOPE_PROJECT_ID and DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY env vars. · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  3. Descope Management Management key name and expiration (30, 60, 90 days or never); optional binding to projects fixed at creation; key shown in cleartext once. · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  4. Descope pricing Free Forever 7,500 MAUs, up to 3 SSO connections, 10 monthly active tenants; Pro from $249/month billed annually. · accessed 25 October 2026 · official

Provider rules change. This page is generated from verapli registry version 2026.1025.316; spotted something out of date? Tell us. Descope is not affiliated with verapli.