diff --git a/client/README.md b/client/README.md
index 135ea4e1..c008ec8e 100644
--- a/client/README.md
+++ b/client/README.md
@@ -7,20 +7,14 @@ yet.
 For development, set the following environment variables when launching DCS
 Liberation (the Qt UI):
 
-- `REQUIRE_API_KEY=false`
-
-  This will disable API key authentication. The API key is randomly generated at
-  server startup and we don't currently have a mechanism for communicating that
-  key to the front-end.
-
 - `CORS_ALLOW_DEBUG_SERVER=true`
 
   This will allow the front-end to make requests to the server, as long as the
   front-end is running on http://localhost:3000.
 
 Then, run `npm start` to start the development server. Launch the Qt UI with
-`--new-map` to connect the webview to the development server, or navigate to
-http://localhost:3000 in your browser.
+`--new-map --dev` to connect the webview to the development server, or navigate
+to http://localhost:3000 in your browser.
 
 ## Available Scripts
 
diff --git a/game/server/app.py b/game/server/app.py
index 777b2427..64dbe170 100644
--- a/game/server/app.py
+++ b/game/server/app.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from fastapi import Depends, FastAPI
+from fastapi import FastAPI
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 
 from . import (
@@ -15,14 +15,9 @@ from . import (
     tgos,
     waypoints,
 )
-from .security import ApiKeyManager
 from .settings import ServerSettings
 
-dependencies = []
-if ServerSettings.get().require_api_key:
-    dependencies.append(Depends(ApiKeyManager.verify))
-
-app = FastAPI(dependencies=dependencies)
+app = FastAPI()
 app.include_router(controlpoints.router)
 app.include_router(debuggeometries.router)
 app.include_router(eventstream.router)
diff --git a/qt_ui/widgets/map/model/mapmodel.py b/qt_ui/widgets/map/model/mapmodel.py
index d12b948d..cb200313 100644
--- a/qt_ui/widgets/map/model/mapmodel.py
+++ b/qt_ui/widgets/map/model/mapmodel.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from dcs.mapping import LatLng
 from game import Game
 from game.profiling import logged_duration
 from game.server.leaflet import LeafletLatLon
-from game.server.security import ApiKeyManager
 from game.theater import (
     ConflictTheater,
 )
@@ -75,10 +74,6 @@ class MapModel(QObject):
         self._map_center = theater.terrain.map_view_default.position.latlng()
         self.mapCenterChanged.emit(self._map_center.as_list())
 
-    @Property(str, notify=apiKeyChanged)
-    def apiKey(self) -> str:
-        return ApiKeyManager.KEY
-
     @Property(list, notify=mapCenterChanged)
     def mapCenter(self) -> LeafletLatLon:
         return self._map_center.as_list()
diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/QLiberationWindow.py b/qt_ui/windows/QLiberationWindow.py
index b32817ac..ae9e3332 100644
--- a/qt_ui/windows/QLiberationWindow.py
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/QLiberationWindow.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ from game.debriefing import Debriefing
 from game.layout import LAYOUTS
 from game.server import EventStream, GameContext
 from game.server.dependencies import QtCallbacks, QtContext
-from game.server.security import ApiKeyManager
 from game.theater import ControlPoint, MissionTarget, TheaterGroundObject
 from qt_ui import liberation_install
 from qt_ui.dialogs import Dialog
@@ -116,8 +115,6 @@ class QLiberationWindow(QMainWindow):
         else:
             self.onGameGenerated(self.game)
 
-        logging.debug(f"API Key: {ApiKeyManager.KEY}")
-
     def initUi(self):
         hbox = QSplitter(Qt.Horizontal)
         vbox = QSplitter(Qt.Vertical)