diff --git a/DOCUMENTATION.md b/DOCUMENTATION.md
index 5afbb8f4c..92902f83f 100644
--- a/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ const sdk = fromSharedOptions();
             * [.getInstructions(deviceTypeSlugOrContract)](#balena.models.deviceType.getInstructions) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
             * [.getInstallMethod(deviceTypeSlug)](#balena.models.deviceType.getInstallMethod) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
         * [.apiKey](#balena.models.apiKey) : <code>object</code>
-            * [.create(name, [description])](#balena.models.apiKey.create) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+            * [.create(name, expiryDate, [description])](#balena.models.apiKey.create) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
             * [.getAll([options])](#balena.models.apiKey.getAll) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
             * [.getAllNamedUserApiKeys([options])](#balena.models.apiKey.getAllNamedUserApiKeys) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
             * [.getProvisioningApiKeysByApplication(slugOrUuidOrId, [options])](#balena.models.apiKey.getProvisioningApiKeysByApplication) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ balena.models.device.get(123).catch(function (error) {
         * [.getInstructions(deviceTypeSlugOrContract)](#balena.models.deviceType.getInstructions) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
         * [.getInstallMethod(deviceTypeSlug)](#balena.models.deviceType.getInstallMethod) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
     * [.apiKey](#balena.models.apiKey) : <code>object</code>
-        * [.create(name, [description])](#balena.models.apiKey.create) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+        * [.create(name, expiryDate, [description])](#balena.models.apiKey.create) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
         * [.getAll([options])](#balena.models.apiKey.getAll) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
         * [.getAllNamedUserApiKeys([options])](#balena.models.apiKey.getAllNamedUserApiKeys) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
         * [.getProvisioningApiKeysByApplication(slugOrUuidOrId, [options])](#balena.models.apiKey.getProvisioningApiKeysByApplication) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
@@ -4460,7 +4460,7 @@ balena.models.deviceType.getInstallMethod('raspberry-pi').then(function(method)
 **Kind**: static namespace of [<code>models</code>](#balena.models)  
 
 * [.apiKey](#balena.models.apiKey) : <code>object</code>
-    * [.create(name, [description])](#balena.models.apiKey.create) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+    * [.create(name, expiryDate, [description])](#balena.models.apiKey.create) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
     * [.getAll([options])](#balena.models.apiKey.getAll) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
     * [.getAllNamedUserApiKeys([options])](#balena.models.apiKey.getAllNamedUserApiKeys) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
     * [.getProvisioningApiKeysByApplication(slugOrUuidOrId, [options])](#balena.models.apiKey.getProvisioningApiKeysByApplication) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
@@ -4470,7 +4470,7 @@ balena.models.deviceType.getInstallMethod('raspberry-pi').then(function(method)
 
 <a name="balena.models.apiKey.create"></a>
 
-##### apiKey.create(name, [description]) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+##### apiKey.create(name, expiryDate, [description]) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
 This method registers a new api key for the current user with the name given.
 
 **Kind**: static method of [<code>apiKey</code>](#balena.models.apiKey)  
@@ -4481,17 +4481,18 @@ This method registers a new api key for the current user with the name given.
 | Param | Type | Default | Description |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | name | <code>String</code> |  | the API key name |
+| expiryDate | <code>String</code> |  | the API key expiry date |
 | [description] | <code>String</code> | <code></code> | the API key description |
 
 **Example**  
 ```js
-balena.models.apiKey.create(apiKeyName).then(function(apiKey) {
+balena.models.apiKey.create(apiKeyName, 2030-10-12).then(function(apiKey) {
 	console.log(apiKey);
 });
 ```
 **Example**  
 ```js
-balena.models.apiKey.create(apiKeyName, apiKeyDescription).then(function(apiKey) {
+balena.models.apiKey.create(apiKeyName, 2030-10-12, apiKeyDescription).then(function(apiKey) {
 	console.log(apiKey);
 });
 ```
diff --git a/src/models/api-key.ts b/src/models/api-key.ts
index 56a9eb33b..c234a0c1f 100644
--- a/src/models/api-key.ts
+++ b/src/models/api-key.ts
@@ -39,39 +39,38 @@ const getApiKeysModel = function (
 		 * @description This method registers a new api key for the current user with the name given.
 		 *
 		 * @param {String} name - the API key name
+		 * @param {String} expiryDate - the API key expiry date
 		 * @param {String} [description=null] - the API key description
 		 *
 		 * @fulfil {String} - API key
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
 		 * @example
-		 * balena.models.apiKey.create(apiKeyName).then(function(apiKey) {
+		 * balena.models.apiKey.create(apiKeyName, 2030-10-12).then(function(apiKey) {
 		 * 	console.log(apiKey);
 		 * });
 		 *
 		 * @example
-		 * balena.models.apiKey.create(apiKeyName, apiKeyDescription).then(function(apiKey) {
+		 * balena.models.apiKey.create(apiKeyName, 2030-10-12, apiKeyDescription).then(function(apiKey) {
 		 * 	console.log(apiKey);
 		 * });
 		 */
 		async create(
 			name: string,
+			expiryDate: string,
 			description: string | null = null,
-			expiryDate: string | null = null,
 		): Promise<string> {
 			const apiKeyBody: {
 				name: string;
+				expiryDate: string;
 				description?: string | null;
-				expiryDate?: string | null;
 			} = {
 				name,
+				expiryDate,
 			};
 			if (typeof description === 'string' && !!description) {
 				apiKeyBody.description = description;
 			}
-			if (typeof expiryDate === 'string' && !!expiryDate) {
-				apiKeyBody.expiryDate = expiryDate;
-			}
 			try {
 				const { body } = await request.send({
 					method: 'POST',
diff --git a/tests/integration/auth.spec.ts b/tests/integration/auth.spec.ts
index a4a46ed58..39967448c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/auth.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/auth.spec.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ describe('SDK authentication', function () {
 				await balena.auth.loginWithToken(token);
 				const apiKey = await balena.models.apiKey.create(
 					`${TEST_KEY_NAME_PREFIX}_apiKey`,
+					new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24).toISOString(),
 				);
 				await balena.auth.logout();
 				await balena.auth.loginWithToken(apiKey);
diff --git a/tests/integration/balena.spec.ts b/tests/integration/balena.spec.ts
index 941b0fb47..1fda3b8c5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/balena.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/balena.spec.ts
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ describe('Balena SDK', function () {
 			before(async function () {
 				const testApiKey = await balena.models.apiKey.create(
 					`${TEST_KEY_NAME_PREFIX}_apiKey`,
+					new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24).toISOString(),
 					'apiKeyDescription',
 				);
 				this.testApiKey = testApiKey;
diff --git a/tests/integration/models/api-key.spec.ts b/tests/integration/models/api-key.spec.ts
index a8d77fd63..880705dab 100644
--- a/tests/integration/models/api-key.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/models/api-key.spec.ts
@@ -18,40 +18,25 @@ describe('API Key model', function () {
 
 		parallel('', function () {
 			it('should be able to create a new api key', async function () {
+				const tomorrowDate = new Date(
+					Date.now() + 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24,
+				).toISOString();
 				const key = await balena.models.apiKey.create(
 					`${TEST_KEY_NAME_PREFIX}_apiKey`,
+					tomorrowDate,
 				);
 				expect(key).to.be.a('string');
+				expect(key).to.have.property('expiry_date').to.be.equal(tomorrowDate);
 			});
 
 			it('should be able to create a new api key with description', async function () {
 				const key = await balena.models.apiKey.create(
 					`${TEST_KEY_NAME_PREFIX}_apiKey2`,
+					new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24).toISOString(),
 					'apiKeyDescription',
 				);
 				expect(key).to.be.a('string');
 			});
-
-			it('should be able to create a new api key with expiry-date', async function () {
-				const tomorrowDate = new Date(Date.now() + 86400000).toISOString(); // one day in future
-				const key = await balena.models.apiKey.create(
-					`${TEST_KEY_NAME_PREFIX}_apiKeyWithExpiry`,
-					'apiKeyDescription',
-					tomorrowDate,
-				);
-				expect(key).to.be.a('string');
-
-				const userKeys = await balena.models.apiKey.getAllNamedUserApiKeys();
-
-				expect(userKeys).to.be.an('array');
-				const userKeyWithExpiry = userKeys.filter(
-					(elem) => elem.name === `${TEST_KEY_NAME_PREFIX}_apiKeyWithExpiry`,
-				);
-				expect(userKeyWithExpiry).to.not.be.empty;
-				expect(userKeyWithExpiry[0])
-					.to.have.property('expiry_date')
-					.to.be.equal(tomorrowDate);
-			});
 		});
 	});
 
@@ -74,9 +59,13 @@ describe('API Key model', function () {
 		describe('given two named api keys', function () {
 			before(() =>
 				Promise.all([
-					balena.models.apiKey.create(`${TEST_KEY_NAME_PREFIX}_apiKey1`),
+					balena.models.apiKey.create(
+						`${TEST_KEY_NAME_PREFIX}_apiKey1`,
+						new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24).toISOString(),
+					),
 					balena.models.apiKey.create(
 						`${TEST_KEY_NAME_PREFIX}_apiKey2`,
+						new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24).toISOString(),
 						'apiKey2Description',
 					),
 				]),
@@ -122,9 +111,13 @@ describe('API Key model', function () {
 		describe('given two named api keys', function () {
 			before(() =>
 				Promise.all([
-					balena.models.apiKey.create(`${TEST_KEY_NAME_PREFIX}_apiKey1`),
+					balena.models.apiKey.create(
+						`${TEST_KEY_NAME_PREFIX}_apiKey1`,
+						new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24).toISOString(),
+					),
 					balena.models.apiKey.create(
 						`${TEST_KEY_NAME_PREFIX}_apiKey2`,
+						new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24).toISOString(),
 						'apiKey2Description',
 					),
 				]),
@@ -171,6 +164,7 @@ describe('API Key model', function () {
 		before(async function () {
 			await balena.models.apiKey.create(
 				`${TEST_KEY_NAME_PREFIX}_apiKeyToBeUpdated`,
+				new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24).toISOString(),
 				'apiKeyDescriptionToBeUpdated',
 			);
 			const [apiKey] = await balena.models.apiKey.getAll({