diff --git a/src/lib/wizards/functions/components/appwriteVariable.svelte b/src/lib/wizards/functions/components/appwriteVariable.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index d763753f3..000000000
--- a/src/lib/wizards/functions/components/appwriteVariable.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-<script lang="ts">
-    import { Box } from '$lib/components';
-    import { FormList, Helper, InputChoice, InputPassword } from '$lib/elements/forms';
-    import type { Variable } from '$lib/stores/marketplace';
-    import { templateConfig } from '../store';
-
-    export let appwriteVariable: Variable;
-</script>
-
-<Box radius="small" padding={16}>
-    <FormList>
-        <div>
-            <InputPassword
-                id={appwriteVariable.name}
-                label={appwriteVariable.name}
-                placeholder={appwriteVariable.placeholder ?? 'Enter value'}
-                showPasswordButton
-                required={appwriteVariable.required && !$templateConfig.generateKey}
-                bind:value={$templateConfig.appwriteApiKey}
-                disabled={!!$templateConfig.generateKey} />
-            <Helper type="neutral">
-                This API key will allow you to interact with the Appwrite server APIs. <a
-                    href="https://appwrite.io/docs/advanced/platform/api-keys"
-                    target="_blank"
-                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                    class="link">Learn more</a
-                >.
-            </Helper>
-        </div>
-        <InputChoice
-            bind:value={$templateConfig.generateKey}
-            id="generate"
-            label="Generate API key on completion"
-            disabled={!!$templateConfig.appwriteApiKey}>
-            The <code class="inline-code">APPWRITE_API_KEY</code> will be automatically generated for
-            your project and applied to this function once it's created.
-        </InputChoice>
-    </FormList>
-</Box>
diff --git a/src/lib/wizards/functions/createTemplate.svelte b/src/lib/wizards/functions/createTemplate.svelte
index b56d77852..48ceb5905 100644
--- a/src/lib/wizards/functions/createTemplate.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/wizards/functions/createTemplate.svelte
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     import { Submit, trackError, trackEvent } from '$lib/actions/analytics';
     import { base } from '$app/paths';
     import { page } from '$app/stores';
-    import { scopes } from '$lib/constants';
     import { isValueOfStringEnum } from '$lib/helpers/types';
     import TemplateConfiguration from './steps/templateConfiguration.svelte';
     import TemplatePermissions from './steps/templatePermissions.svelte';
@@ -33,16 +32,6 @@
             const runtimeDetail = $template.runtimes.find(
                 (r) => r.name === $templateConfig.runtime
             );
-            if ($templateConfig.appwriteApiKey) {
-                $templateConfig.variables['APPWRITE_API_KEY'] = $templateConfig.appwriteApiKey;
-            } else if ($templateConfig?.generateKey) {
-                const key = await sdk.forConsole.projects.createKey(
-                    $page.params.project,
-                    'Generated for Template',
-                    scopes.map((scope) => scope.scope)
-                );
-                $templateConfig.variables['APPWRITE_API_KEY'] = key.secret;
-            }
 
             const response = await sdk.forProject.functions.create(
                 $templateConfig.$id || ID.unique(),
diff --git a/src/lib/wizards/functions/steps/templateVariables.svelte b/src/lib/wizards/functions/steps/templateVariables.svelte
index d8e677344..0b9c9461d 100644
--- a/src/lib/wizards/functions/steps/templateVariables.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/wizards/functions/steps/templateVariables.svelte
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
         InputNumber
     } from '$lib/elements/forms';
     import { Card, Collapsible, CollapsibleItem } from '$lib/components';
-    import AppwriteVariable from '../components/appwriteVariable.svelte';
     import type { SvelteComponent } from 'svelte';
 
     async function beforeSubmit() {
@@ -20,10 +19,6 @@
             if (!variable.required) {
                 continue;
             }
-            if (variable.name === 'APPWRITE_API_KEY') {
-                if ($templateConfig.appwriteApiKey || $templateConfig.generateKey) continue;
-                else throw new Error(`Please set ${variable.name} variable or generate it.`);
-            }
             if (!$templateConfig.variables[variable.name]) {
                 throw new Error(`Please set ${variable.name} variable.`);
             }
@@ -72,25 +67,21 @@
 
                     <FormList>
                         {#each requiredVariables as variable}
-                            {#if variable.name === 'APPWRITE_API_KEY'}
-                                <AppwriteVariable appwriteVariable={variable} />
-                            {:else}
-                                <div>
-                                    <svelte:component
-                                        this={selectComponent(variable.type)}
-                                        id={variable.name}
-                                        label={variable.name}
-                                        placeholder={variable.placeholder ?? 'Enter value'}
-                                        required={variable.required}
-                                        autocomplete={false}
-                                        minlength={variable.type === 'password' ? 0 : null}
-                                        showPasswordButton={variable.type === 'password'}
-                                        bind:value={$templateConfig.variables[variable.name]} />
-                                    <Helper type="neutral">
-                                        {@html variable.description}
-                                    </Helper>
-                                </div>
-                            {/if}
+                            <div>
+                                <svelte:component
+                                    this={selectComponent(variable.type)}
+                                    id={variable.name}
+                                    label={variable.name}
+                                    placeholder={variable.placeholder ?? 'Enter value'}
+                                    required={variable.required}
+                                    autocomplete={false}
+                                    minlength={variable.type === 'password' ? 0 : null}
+                                    showPasswordButton={variable.type === 'password'}
+                                    bind:value={$templateConfig.variables[variable.name]} />
+                                <Helper type="neutral">
+                                    {@html variable.description}
+                                </Helper>
+                            </div>
                         {/each}
                     </FormList>
                 </CollapsibleItem>
@@ -107,25 +98,21 @@
 
                     <FormList>
                         {#each optionalVariables as variable}
-                            {#if variable.name === 'APPWRITE_API_KEY'}
-                                <AppwriteVariable appwriteVariable={variable} />
-                            {:else}
-                                <div>
-                                    <svelte:component
-                                        this={selectComponent(variable.type)}
-                                        id={variable.name}
-                                        label={variable.name}
-                                        placeholder={variable.placeholder ?? 'Enter value'}
-                                        required={variable.required}
-                                        autocomplete={false}
-                                        showPasswordButton={variable.type === 'password'}
-                                        bind:value={$templateConfig.variables[variable.name]} />
+                            <div>
+                                <svelte:component
+                                    this={selectComponent(variable.type)}
+                                    id={variable.name}
+                                    label={variable.name}
+                                    placeholder={variable.placeholder ?? 'Enter value'}
+                                    required={variable.required}
+                                    autocomplete={false}
+                                    showPasswordButton={variable.type === 'password'}
+                                    bind:value={$templateConfig.variables[variable.name]} />
 
-                                    <Helper type="neutral">
-                                        {@html variable.description}
-                                    </Helper>
-                                </div>
-                            {/if}
+                                <Helper type="neutral">
+                                    {@html variable.description}
+                                </Helper>
+                            </div>
                         {/each}
                     </FormList>
                 </CollapsibleItem>
diff --git a/src/lib/wizards/functions/store.ts b/src/lib/wizards/functions/store.ts
index 94902c944..04e20702d 100644
--- a/src/lib/wizards/functions/store.ts
+++ b/src/lib/wizards/functions/store.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export const templateConfig = writable<{
     repositoryName?: string;
     repositoryPrivate?: boolean;
     repositoryId: string;
-    appwriteApiKey?: string;
     generateKey?: boolean;
     execute?: boolean;
     scopes?: string[];