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Issue Summary

When setting a default minimum byte length for keys (minimum 8 bytes) in the web app, this setting applies when creating keys via the key creation form. However, when attempting to create a key with the same byte length through the https://api.unkey.dev/v1/keys.createKey API endpoint, an error occurs. This inconsistency causes confusion, as it seems the default byte length setting should allow the request to be accepted. Clarifying or aligning these behaviors would improve user experience.

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.unkey.dev/v1/keys.createKey \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "apiId": "api_<id>",
  "name": "my key",
  "byteLength": 8 }'

The response body:

{"error":{"code":"BAD_REQUEST","docs":"https://unkey.dev/docs/api-reference/errors/code/BAD_REQUEST","message":"byteLength: Number must be greater than or equal to 16","requestId":"req_"}}

Steps to Reproduce

1. In the web app, set the default byte length for keys to 8.
2. Attempt to create a key through the web form using an 8-byte key (this should succeed).
3. Call the https://api.unkey.dev/v1/keys.createKey endpoint with an 8-byte key in the request body (this should fail with the error body above).

Expected behavior

1. The web app should accept a minimum 16-byte key in the Create a new key form.
2. The web app should accept a minimum 16-byte key in the API settings Default Bytes section.
3. The keys.createKey should use the configured default byte length for the API if the byteLength field is not provided (body.byteLength ?? api.defaultByteLength ?? 16)

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