diff --git a/ninja_apikey/admin.py b/ninja_apikey/admin.py
index cfc727a..e251dde 100644
--- a/ninja_apikey/admin.py
+++ b/ninja_apikey/admin.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class APIKeyAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
         "revoked",
         "is_active",
     ]
-    readonly_fields = ["prefix", "hashed_key", "created_at"]
+    readonly_fields = ["prefix", "hashed_key", "created_at", "key"]
     actions = [revoke_key]
     list_filter = ["revoked"]
 
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def is_active(self, obj: APIKey):
     def save_model(self, request, obj: APIKey, form, change):
         if not obj.prefix:  # New API key
             key = generate_key()
+            obj.key = key.key
             obj.prefix = key.prefix
             obj.hashed_key = key.hashed_key
 
diff --git a/ninja_apikey/models.py b/ninja_apikey/models.py
index 6bac925..f0bde13 100644
--- a/ninja_apikey/models.py
+++ b/ninja_apikey/models.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class APIKey(models.Model):
     revoked = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     expires_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
-
+    key = models.CharField(max_length=200)
     class Meta:
         ordering = ["-created_at"]
         verbose_name = "API key"
diff --git a/ninja_apikey/security.py b/ninja_apikey/security.py
index fabce0f..0e38e21 100644
--- a/ninja_apikey/security.py
+++ b/ninja_apikey/security.py
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 from django.contrib.auth.hashers import check_password, make_password
 from django.http import HttpRequest
 from django.utils.crypto import get_random_string
+from ninja.security import APIKeyQuery
 from ninja.security import APIKeyHeader
 
+
 from .models import APIKey  # type: ignore
 
 KeyData = namedtuple("KeyData", "prefix key hashed_key")
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ def generate_key() -> KeyData:
     return KeyData(prefix, key, hashed_key)
 
 
-def check_apikey(api_key: str) -> Any:
+def check_apikey(api_key: str, perm) -> Any:
     if not api_key:
         return False
 
@@ -31,7 +33,6 @@ def check_apikey(api_key: str) -> Any:
     key = data[1]
 
     persistent_key = APIKey.objects.filter(prefix=prefix).first()
-
     if not persistent_key:
         return False
 
@@ -42,24 +43,54 @@ def check_apikey(api_key: str) -> Any:
         return False
 
     user = persistent_key.user
-
     if not user:
         return False
 
     if not user.is_active:
         return False
-
+    
+    # Additional checking for the view permission for the user
+    if perm and not user.has_perm(perm):
+        return False
     return user
 
+# Added the api key as a query option
+class APIKeyAuthQuery(APIKeyQuery):
+    param_name = "api_key"
+    
+    def __init__(self, param_name="api_key", perm="", *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        self.param_name=param_name
+        self.perm = perm
+        super().__init__()
+
+    def authenticate(self, request: HttpRequest, key: Optional[str]) -> Any:
+        if not key:
+            return False
+
+        user = check_apikey(key, self.perm)
+
+        if not user:
+            return False
+
+        request.user = user
+        return user
+
 
-class APIKeyAuth(APIKeyHeader):
-    param_name = "X-API-Key"
+class APIKeyAuthHeader(APIKeyHeader):
+    param_name = "api_key"
+    
+    def __init__(self, param_name="api_key", perm="", *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        self.param_name=param_name
+        #Specify the key used in the url
+        self.perm = perm
+        #If use must have a certain permission to use thtat api
+        super().__init__()
 
     def authenticate(self, request: HttpRequest, key: Optional[str]) -> Any:
         if not key:
             return False
 
-        user = check_apikey(key)
+        user = check_apikey(key, self.perm)
 
         if not user:
             return False