diff --git a/deploy-to-apps.example.sh b/deploy-to-apps.example.sh
index aa737e8..23f32ff 100644
--- a/deploy-to-apps.example.sh
+++ b/deploy-to-apps.example.sh
@@ -375,6 +375,15 @@ else
     if echo "$VERIFY_RESPONSE" | grep -q '"verified":true'; then
         echo "✅ Email verified successfully!"
         echo ""
+
+        # Extract API key from verification response
+        VERIFIED_API_KEY=$(echo "$VERIFY_RESPONSE" | jq -r '.api_key // ""')
+        if [ -n "$VERIFIED_API_KEY" ] && [ "$VERIFIED_API_KEY" != "null" ]; then
+            SAAC_API_KEY="$VERIFIED_API_KEY"
+            echo "🔑 API key received and saved"
+            echo ""
+        fi
+
         VERIFIED=true
         save_config
         echo ""