Manage API Keys for AI Service Integrations

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In order to manage API keys for AI service integrations using Pulumi, we need to identify which AI service we are working with and in what cloud environment. Each cloud provider typically has its own mechanisms for creating and managing API keys, which are used for authentication and authorization.

In Amazon Web Services (AWS), for example, API keys are managed through *Amazon API Gateway* service. AWS provides the `ApiKey` resource which allows you to create, update, and delete API keys.

Similarly, other cloud providers like Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, and others have their equivalent services for API management.

Assuming we are working with AWS and want to create an API key for a service, we would use the `pulumi_aws.apigateway.ApiKey` resource. Below is a Pulumi program in Python that demonstrates how to create an API key in AWS API Gateway:

This program will:

1. Import required Pulumi and AWS SDK modules.
2. Create a new API key.
3. Export the created API key's value (make sure to treat this value as a secret in a real-world scenario).

```python
import pulumi
import pulumi_aws as aws

# Create a new API Key for Amazon API Gateway.
api_key = aws.apigateway.ApiKey("myApiKey",
                                description="My API Key for service integration",
                                enabled=True)

# Export the ID and value of the API Key.
# Note: It's important to handle API Key values securely.
# For example, you can use Pulumi secrets to encrypt the output, as shown below.
pulumi.export("api_key_id", api_key.id)
pulumi.export("api_key_value", pulumi.Output.secret(api_key.value))
```

To run a Pulumi program:

1. Ensure you have the Pulumi CLI and AWS CLI installed and set up with the right permissions.
2. Save the above code in a file named `__main__.py`.
3. Initialize a new Pulumi project in that directory with `pulumi new python`.
4. Install the required AWS SDK dependency with `pip install pulumi_aws`.
5. Run `pulumi up` to preview and deploy your code.

The `pulumi export` command will show you the outputs of your deployment; in this case, it will show the API key's ID and its value.

Please handle the produced API key value with care as it grants access to your AI service integrations. It is a sensitive value and should be treated as a password. In a production environment, you would store this value in a secure location, like AWS Secrets Manager or another secrets management tool.

This is a basic demonstration of managing API keys with Pulumi. Depending on the integration and additional requirements, the configuration can become more complex. You might create usage plans and associate your API keys with them, or you may need to attach additional policies for detailed access control.