fix: (cloud) CLI cloud commands now use API key when configured

src/basic_memory/cli/commands/cloud/api_client.py

@@ -45,14 +45,26 @@ def get_cloud_config() -> tuple[str, str, str]:
 
 async def get_authenticated_headers(auth: CLIAuth | None = None) -> dict[str, str]:
     """
-    Get authentication headers with JWT token.
-    handles jwt refresh if needed.
+    Get authentication headers for cloud API requests.
+
+    Credential priority mirrors async_client._resolve_cloud_token():
+      1. API key (config.cloud_api_key) — fast, no refresh needed
+      2. OAuth token via CLIAuth — handles JWT refresh automatically
     """
+    # --- API key (preferred) ---
+    config_manager = ConfigManager()
+    api_key = config_manager.config.cloud_api_key
+    if api_key:
+        return {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}"}
+
+    # --- OAuth fallback ---
     client_id, domain, _ = get_cloud_config()
     auth_obj = auth or CLIAuth(client_id=client_id, authkit_domain=domain)
     token = await auth_obj.get_valid_token()
     if not token:
-        console.print("[red]Not authenticated. Please run 'bm cloud login' first.[/red]")
+        console.print(
+            "[red]Not authenticated. Run 'bm cloud set-key <key>' or 'bm cloud login' first.[/red]"
+        )
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
     return {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}

tests/cli/cloud/test_cloud_api_client_and_utils.py

@@ -163,3 +163,71 @@ async def api_request(**kwargs):
     assert created.new_project["name"] == "My Project"
     # Path should be permalink-like (kebab)
     assert seen["create_payload"]["path"] == "my-project"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_make_api_request_prefers_api_key_over_oauth(config_home, config_manager):
+    """API key in config should be used without needing an OAuth token on disk."""
+    # Arrange: set an API key in config, no OAuth token on disk
+    config = config_manager.load_config()
+    config.cloud_api_key = "bmc_test_key_12345"
+    config_manager.save_config(config)
+
+    async def handler(request: httpx.Request) -> httpx.Response:
+        # Verify the API key is sent as the Bearer token
+        assert request.headers.get("authorization") == "Bearer bmc_test_key_12345"
+        return httpx.Response(200, json={"ok": True})
+
+    transport = httpx.MockTransport(handler)
+
+    @asynccontextmanager
+    async def http_client_factory():
+        async with httpx.AsyncClient(transport=transport) as client:
+            yield client
+
+    # Act — no auth= parameter, no OAuth token file; should use API key from config
+    resp = await make_api_request(
+        method="GET",
+        url="https://cloud.example.test/proxy/health",
+        http_client_factory=http_client_factory,
+    )
+
+    # Assert
+    assert resp.json()["ok"] is True
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_make_api_request_falls_back_to_oauth_when_no_api_key(config_home, config_manager):
+    """When no API key is configured, should fall back to OAuth token."""
+    # Arrange: no API key, but OAuth token on disk
+    config = config_manager.load_config()
+    config.cloud_api_key = None
+    config_manager.save_config(config)
+
+    auth = CLIAuth(client_id="cid", authkit_domain="https://auth.example.test")
+    auth.token_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    auth.token_file.write_text(
+        '{"access_token":"oauth-token-456","refresh_token":null,'
+        '"expires_at":9999999999,"token_type":"Bearer"}',
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+
+    async def handler(request: httpx.Request) -> httpx.Response:
+        assert request.headers.get("authorization") == "Bearer oauth-token-456"
+        return httpx.Response(200, json={"ok": True})
+
+    transport = httpx.MockTransport(handler)
+
+    @asynccontextmanager
+    async def http_client_factory():
+        async with httpx.AsyncClient(transport=transport) as client:
+            yield client
+
+    resp = await make_api_request(
+        method="GET",
+        url="https://cloud.example.test/proxy/health",
+        auth=auth,
+        http_client_factory=http_client_factory,
+    )
+
+    assert resp.json()["ok"] is True