diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/(app)/settings/root-keys/[keyId]/permissions/permissions.ts b/apps/dashboard/app/(app)/settings/root-keys/[keyId]/permissions/permissions.ts
index 3fd38752e6..b41eed6791 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/(app)/settings/root-keys/[keyId]/permissions/permissions.ts
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/(app)/settings/root-keys/[keyId]/permissions/permissions.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ export const workspacePermissions = {
     },
   },
   Keys: {
+    verify_key: {
+      description: "Verify API keys and enforce rate limits and permissions.",
+      permission: "api.*.verify_key",
+    },
     create_key: {
       description: "Create new keys in this workspace.",
       permission: "api.*.create_key",
@@ -145,7 +149,9 @@ export const workspacePermissions = {
     },
   },
 } satisfies Record<string, UnkeyPermissions>;
-export function apiPermissions(apiId: string): { [category: string]: UnkeyPermissions } {
+export function apiPermissions(apiId: string): {
+  [category: string]: UnkeyPermissions;
+} {
   return {
     API: {
       read_api: {
@@ -163,6 +169,11 @@ export function apiPermissions(apiId: string): { [category: string]: UnkeyPermis
       },
     },
     Keys: {
+      verify_key: {
+        description:
+          "Verify keys belonging to this API and enforce their rate limits and permissions.",
+        permission: `api.${apiId}.verify_key`,
+      },
       create_key: {
         description: "Create a new key for this API.",
         permission: `api.${apiId}.create_key`,
diff --git a/packages/rbac/src/permissions.ts b/packages/rbac/src/permissions.ts
index e387617183..54c4fa3fbd 100644
--- a/packages/rbac/src/permissions.ts
+++ b/packages/rbac/src/permissions.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export const apiActions = z.enum([
   "encrypt_key",
   "decrypt_key",
   "read_key",
+  "verify_key",
 ]);
 export const ratelimitActions = z.enum([
   "limit",