diff --git a/planetstack/core/api/keys.py b/planetstack/core/api/keys.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3528cd3..0000000
--- a/planetstack/core/api/keys.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-from types import StringTypes
-from django.contrib.auth import authenticate
-from openstack.manager import OpenStackManager
-from core.models import Key
-from core.api.users import _get_users
-
-
-def _get_keys(filter):
-    if isinstance(filter, StringTypes) and filter.isdigit():
-        filter = int(filter)
-    if isinstance(filter, int):
-        keys = Key.objects.filter(id=filter)
-    elif isinstance(filter, StringTypes):
-        keys = Key.objects.filter(name=filter)
-    elif isinstance(filter, dict):
-        keys = Key.objects.filter(**filter)
-    else:
-        keys = []
-    return keys 
-
-def add_key(auth, fields):
-    user = authenticate(username=auth.get('username'),
-                        password=auth.get('password'))
-    auth['tenant'] = user.site.login_base
-    manager = OpenStackManager(auth=auth, caller = user)
-
-    # look up user object
-    users = _get_users(fields.get('user')) 
-    if users: fields['user'] = users[0]    
-    # save
-    key = Key(**fields)
-    key.os_manager = manager
-    key.save()
-    return key
-
-def update_key(auth, id, **fields):
-    return  
-
-def delete_key(auth, filter={}):
-    user = authenticate(username=auth.get('username'),
-                        password=auth.get('password'))
-    auth['tenant'] = user.site.login_base
-    manager = OpenStackManager(auth=auth, caller = user)
-
-    keys = _get_keys(filter)
-    for key in keys:
-        key.os_manager = manager
-        key.delete()
-    return 1
-
-def get_keys(auth, filter={}):
-    user = authenticate(username=auth.get('username'),
-                        password=auth.get('password'))
-    keys = _get_keys(filter)
-    return keys             
-        
-
-    
diff --git a/planetstack/core/serializers.py b/planetstack/core/serializers.py
index 78bc553..00d7160 100644
--- a/planetstack/core/serializers.py
+++ b/planetstack/core/serializers.py
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@
 serializerLookUp = { 
                  Role: RoleSerializer,
                  User: UserSerializer,
-                 Key: KeySerializer,
                  Site: SiteSerializer,
                  SitePrivilege: SitePrivilegeSerializer,
                  Slice: SliceSerializer,
diff --git a/planetstack/core/views/keys.py b/planetstack/core/views/keys.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a5d0995..0000000
--- a/planetstack/core/views/keys.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-from django.http import Http404
-from rest_framework.views import APIView
-from rest_framework.response import Response
-from rest_framework import status
-
-from core.api.keys import add_key, delete_key, get_keys, update_key
-from core.serializers import KeySerializer
-from util.request import parse_request
-
-
-class KeyListCreate(APIView):
-    """ 
-    List all users or create a new key.
-    """
-
-    def post(self, request, format = None):
-        data = parse_request(request.DATA)  
-        if 'auth' not in data:
-            return Response(status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)        
-        elif 'key' in data:
-            key = add_key(data['auth'], data['key'])
-            serializer = KeySerializer(key)
-            return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
-        else:
-            keys = get_keys(data['auth'])
-            serializer = KeySerializer(keys, many=True)
-            return Response(serializer.data)
-        
-            
-class KeyRetrieveUpdateDestroy(APIView):
-    """
-    Retrieve, update or delete a key 
-    """
-
-    def post(self, request, pk, format=None):
-        """Retrieve a key"""
-        data = parse_request(request.DATA)
-        if 'auth' not in data:
-            return Response(status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
-        keys = get_keys(data['auth'], pk)
-        if not keys:
-            return Response(status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND)
-        serializer = KeySerializer(keys[0])
-        return Response(serializer.data)                  
-
-    def put(self, request, pk, format=None):
-        """update a key""" 
-        data = parse_request(request.DATA)
-        if 'auth' not in data:
-            return Response(status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
-        elif 'key' not in data:
-            return Response(status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
-
-        key = update_key(pk, data['key'])
-        serializer = KeySerializer(key)
-        return Response(serializer.data) 
-
-    def delete(self, request, pk, format=None):
-        data = parse_request(request.DATA) 
-        if 'auth' not in data:
-            return Response(status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
-        delete_key(data['auth'], pk)
-        return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT) 
-            
-            
-        
diff --git a/planetstack/planetstack/urls.py b/planetstack/planetstack/urls.py
index 3b2e128..30eed05 100644
--- a/planetstack/planetstack/urls.py
+++ b/planetstack/planetstack/urls.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 from core.views.slices import SliceListCreate, SliceRetrieveUpdateDestroy
 from core.views.slice_memberships import SliceMembershipListCreate, SliceMembershipRetrieveUpdateDestroy
 from core.views.slivers import SliverListCreate, SliverRetrieveUpdateDestroy
-from core.views.keys import KeyListCreate, KeyRetrieveUpdateDestroy
 from core.views.deployment_networks import DeploymentListCreate, DeploymentRetrieveUpdateDestroy
 from core.views.images import ImageListCreate, ImageRetrieveUpdateDestroy
 from core.views.nodes import NodeListCreate, NodeRetrieveUpdateDestroy
@@ -38,9 +37,6 @@
     url(r'^plstackapi/users/$', UserListCreate.as_view(), name='user-list'),
     url(r'^plstackapi/users/(?P<pk>[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+)/$', UserRetrieveUpdateDestroy.as_view(), name='user-detail'),
 
-    url(r'^plstackapi/keys/$', KeyListCreate.as_view(), name='key-list'),
-    url(r'^plstackapi/keys/(?P<pk>[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+)/$', KeyRetrieveUpdateDestroy.as_view(), name='key-detail'),
-
     url(r'^plstackapi/sites/$', SiteListCreate.as_view(), name='site-list'),
     url(r'^plstackapi/sites/(?P<pk>[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+)/$', SiteRetrieveUpdateDestroy.as_view(), name='site-detail'),