diff --git a/.changeset/poor-apricots-beg.md b/.changeset/poor-apricots-beg.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8dcf53b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/poor-apricots-beg.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+"@aptos-labs/wallet-adapter-react": minor
+"@aptos-labs/wallet-adapter-core": minor
+"@aptos-labs/wallet-adapter-nextjs-example": patch
+---
+
+Add support for a dapp generated api key
diff --git a/apps/nextjs-example/.gitignore b/apps/nextjs-example/.gitignore
index fd3dbb57..bcf93d7c 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs-example/.gitignore
+++ b/apps/nextjs-example/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # See https://help.github.com/articles/ignoring-files/ for more about ignoring files.
 
+.env 
+
 # dependencies
 /node_modules
 /.pnp
diff --git a/apps/nextjs-example/src/components/WalletProvider.tsx b/apps/nextjs-example/src/components/WalletProvider.tsx
index c72862a1..f195c3cf 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs-example/src/components/WalletProvider.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs-example/src/components/WalletProvider.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ export const WalletProvider = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
       autoConnect={autoConnect}
       dappConfig={{
         network: Network.TESTNET,
-        aptosConnectDappId: "57fa42a9-29c6-4f1e-939c-4eefa36d9ff5",
+        aptosApiKey: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APTOS_API_KEY,
+        aptosConnect: { dappId: "57fa42a9-29c6-4f1e-939c-4eefa36d9ff5" },
         mizuwallet: {
           manifestURL:
             "https://assets.mz.xyz/static/config/mizuwallet-connect-manifest.json",
diff --git a/packages/wallet-adapter-core/src/LegacyWalletPlugins/WalletCoreV1.ts b/packages/wallet-adapter-core/src/LegacyWalletPlugins/WalletCoreV1.ts
index 905aae49..3b3de037 100644
--- a/packages/wallet-adapter-core/src/LegacyWalletPlugins/WalletCoreV1.ts
+++ b/packages/wallet-adapter-core/src/LegacyWalletPlugins/WalletCoreV1.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import {
   generalizedErrorMessage,
   getAptosConfig,
 } from "../utils";
+import { DappConfig } from "../WalletCore";
 
 export class WalletCoreV1 extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
   async connect(wallet: Wallet) {
@@ -54,11 +55,12 @@ export class WalletCoreV1 extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
     payloadData: InputGenerateTransactionPayloadData,
     network: NetworkInfo | null,
     wallet: Wallet,
-    transactionInput: InputTransactionData
+    transactionInput: InputTransactionData,
+    dappConfig?: DappConfig
   ) {
     // first check if each argument is a BCS serialized argument
     if (areBCSArguments(payloadData.functionArguments)) {
-      const aptosConfig = getAptosConfig(network);
+      const aptosConfig = getAptosConfig(network, dappConfig);
       const newPayload = await generateTransactionPayload({
         ...(payloadData as InputEntryFunctionDataWithRemoteABI),
         aptosConfig: aptosConfig,
diff --git a/packages/wallet-adapter-core/src/WalletCore.ts b/packages/wallet-adapter-core/src/WalletCore.ts
index da993038..fdd87aa6 100644
--- a/packages/wallet-adapter-core/src/WalletCore.ts
+++ b/packages/wallet-adapter-core/src/WalletCore.ts
@@ -86,12 +86,20 @@ import type { AptosConnectWalletConfig } from "@aptos-connect/wallet-adapter-plu
 
 export type IAptosWallet = AptosStandardWallet & Wallet;
 
+/**
+ * Interface for dapp configuration
+ *
+ * @network The network the dapp is working with
+ * @aptosApiKey An Api Key generated with {@link https://developers.aptoslabs.com/docs/api-access}
+ * @aptosConnect Config used to initialize the AptosConnect wallet provider
+ * @mizuwallet Config used to initialize the Mizu wallet provider
+ */
 export interface DappConfig {
   network: Network;
+  aptosApiKey?: string;
   /** @deprecated */
   aptosConnectDappId?: string;
-  // Config used to initialize the AptosConnect wallet provider
-  aptosConnect?: Omit<AptosConnectWalletConfig, 'network'>,
+  aptosConnect?: Omit<AptosConnectWalletConfig, "network">;
   mizuwallet?: {
     manifestURL: string;
     appId?: string;
@@ -162,7 +170,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
     plugins: ReadonlyArray<Wallet>,
     optInWallets: ReadonlyArray<AvailableWallets>,
     dappConfig?: DappConfig,
-    disableTelemetry?: boolean,
+    disableTelemetry?: boolean
   ) {
     super();
 
@@ -195,7 +203,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
       // new standard version installed. Pontem uses "Pontem" wallet name for previous versions and
       // "Pontem Wallet" with new version
       const existingStandardPontemWallet = this._standard_wallets.find(
-        (wallet) => wallet.name == "Pontem Wallet",
+        (wallet) => wallet.name == "Pontem Wallet"
       );
       if (wallet.name === "Pontem" && existingStandardPontemWallet) {
         return;
@@ -207,7 +215,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
        * include the plugin wallet (i.e npm package)
        */
       const existingWalletIndex = this._standard_wallets.findIndex(
-        (standardWallet) => standardWallet.name == wallet.name,
+        (standardWallet) => standardWallet.name == wallet.name
       );
       if (existingWalletIndex !== -1) return;
 
@@ -262,7 +270,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
     aptosStandardSupportedWalletList.map((supportedWallet) => {
       // Check if we already have this wallet as an installed plugin
       const existingPluginWalletIndex = this.wallets.findIndex(
-        (wallet) => wallet.name === supportedWallet.name,
+        (wallet) => wallet.name === supportedWallet.name
       );
 
       // If the plugin wallet is installed, dont append and dont show it on the selector modal
@@ -273,7 +281,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
       // new standard version installed. Pontem uses "Pontem" wallet name for previous versions and
       // "Pontem Wallet" with new version
       const existingStandardPontemWallet = this.wallets.find(
-        (wallet) => wallet.name == "Pontem",
+        (wallet) => wallet.name == "Pontem"
       );
       if (
         supportedWallet.name === "Pontem Wallet" &&
@@ -284,7 +292,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
 
       // Check if we already have this wallet as a AIP-62 wallet standard
       const existingStandardWallet = this._standard_wallets.find(
-        (wallet) => wallet.name == supportedWallet.name,
+        (wallet) => wallet.name == supportedWallet.name
       );
 
       // If AIP-62 wallet detected but it is excluded by the dapp, dont add it to the wallets array
@@ -322,7 +330,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
     // Twallet SDK fires a register event so the adapter assumes it is an extension wallet
     // so filter out t wallet, remove it when twallet fixes it
     const wallets = extensionwWallets.filter(
-      (wallet) => wallet.name !== "Dev T wallet" && wallet.name !== "T wallet",
+      (wallet) => wallet.name !== "Dev T wallet" && wallet.name !== "T wallet"
     );
 
     wallets.map((wallet: AptosStandardWallet) => {
@@ -380,7 +388,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
    * @param standardWallet An AIP-62 standard compatible wallet
    */
   private standardizeStandardWalletToPluginWalletType = (
-    standardWallet: AptosStandardWallet,
+    standardWallet: AptosStandardWallet
   ) => {
     let standardWalletConvertedToWallet: Wallet = {
       name: standardWallet.name as WalletName,
@@ -392,27 +400,28 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
       network: standardWallet.features["aptos:network"].network,
       account: standardWallet.features["aptos:account"].account,
       signAndSubmitTransaction:
-      standardWallet.features["aptos:signAndSubmitTransaction"]
-        ?.signAndSubmitTransaction,
+        standardWallet.features["aptos:signAndSubmitTransaction"]
+          ?.signAndSubmitTransaction,
       signMessage: standardWallet.features["aptos:signMessage"].signMessage,
       onAccountChange:
-      standardWallet.features["aptos:onAccountChange"].onAccountChange,
+        standardWallet.features["aptos:onAccountChange"].onAccountChange,
       onNetworkChange:
-      standardWallet.features["aptos:onNetworkChange"].onNetworkChange,
+        standardWallet.features["aptos:onNetworkChange"].onNetworkChange,
       signTransaction:
-      standardWallet.features["aptos:signTransaction"].signTransaction,
+        standardWallet.features["aptos:signTransaction"].signTransaction,
       openInMobileApp:
-      standardWallet.features["aptos:openInMobileApp"]?.openInMobileApp,
+        standardWallet.features["aptos:openInMobileApp"]?.openInMobileApp,
       changeNetwork:
-      standardWallet.features["aptos:changeNetwork"]?.changeNetwork,
+        standardWallet.features["aptos:changeNetwork"]?.changeNetwork,
       readyState: WalletReadyState.Installed,
       isAIP62Standard: true,
-      isSignTransactionV1_1: standardWallet.features["aptos:signTransaction"]?.version === '1.1',
+      isSignTransactionV1_1:
+        standardWallet.features["aptos:signTransaction"]?.version === "1.1",
     };
 
     // Remove optional duplications in the _all_wallets array
     this._all_wallets = this._all_wallets.filter(
-      (item) => item.name !== standardWalletConvertedToWallet.name,
+      (item) => item.name !== standardWalletConvertedToWallet.name
     );
     this._all_wallets.push(standardWalletConvertedToWallet);
 
@@ -454,7 +463,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
    * @param account An account
    */
   private ensureAccountExists(
-    account: AccountInfo | null,
+    account: AccountInfo | null
   ): asserts account is AccountInfo {
     if (!account) {
       throw new WalletAccountError("Account is not set").name;
@@ -507,9 +516,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
         return;
       }
 
-      const aptosConfig = new AptosConfig({
-        network: convertNetwork(this._network),
-      });
+      const aptosConfig = getAptosConfig(this._network, this._dappConfig);
       const aptos = new Aptos(aptosConfig);
       const name = await aptos.ans.getPrimaryName({
         address: this._account.address.toString(),
@@ -542,7 +549,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
       | AccountInfo
       | StandardAccountInfo
       | UserResponse<StandardAccountInfo>
-      | null,
+      | null
   ): void {
     if (account === null) {
       this._account = null;
@@ -711,7 +718,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
     const allDetectedWallets = this._all_wallets as Array<Wallet>;
 
     const selectedWallet = allDetectedWallets.find(
-      (wallet: Wallet) => wallet.name === walletName,
+      (wallet: Wallet) => wallet.name === walletName
     );
     if (!selectedWallet) return;
 
@@ -720,7 +727,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
       // if the selected wallet is already connected, we don't need to connect again
       if (this._wallet?.name === walletName)
         throw new WalletConnectionError(
-          `${walletName} wallet is already connected`,
+          `${walletName} wallet is already connected`
         ).message;
     }
 
@@ -819,7 +826,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
    * @returns The pending transaction hash (V1 output) | PendingTransactionResponse (V2 output)
    */
   async signAndSubmitTransaction(
-    transactionInput: InputTransactionData,
+    transactionInput: InputTransactionData
   ): Promise<
     { hash: Types.HexEncodedBytes; output?: any } | PendingTransactionResponse
   > {
@@ -839,7 +846,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
       this.recordEvent("sign_and_submit_transaction");
       // get the payload piece from the input
       const payloadData = transactionInput.data;
-      const aptosConfig = getAptosConfig(this._network);
+      const aptosConfig = getAptosConfig(this._network, this._dappConfig);
 
       const aptos = new Aptos(aptosConfig);
 
@@ -852,7 +859,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
               aptos,
               this._account,
               this._wallet,
-              this._standard_wallets,
+              this._standard_wallets
             );
           return { hash, output };
         } else {
@@ -863,6 +870,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
               this._network,
               this._wallet,
               transactionInput,
+              this._dappConfig
             );
           return { hash, output };
         }
@@ -903,7 +911,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
   async signTransaction(
     transactionOrPayload: AnyRawTransaction | Types.TransactionPayload,
     asFeePayer?: boolean,
-    options?: InputGenerateTransactionOptions,
+    options?: InputGenerateTransactionOptions
   ): Promise<AccountAuthenticator> {
     try {
       this.ensureWalletExists(this._wallet);
@@ -920,32 +928,41 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
             return await this.walletStandardCore.signTransaction(
               transactionOrPayload,
               this._wallet,
-              asFeePayer,
+              asFeePayer
             );
           } else if (this._wallet.isSignTransactionV1_1) {
             // This wallet is AIP-62 compliant and supports transaction inputs
             const payload = convertPayloadInputV1ToV2(transactionOrPayload);
-            const optionsV1 = options as CompatibleTransactionOptions | undefined;
-            const { authenticator } = await this.walletStandardCore.signTransaction(
-              {
-                payload,
-                expirationTimestamp: optionsV1?.expireTimestamp ?? optionsV1?.expirationTimestamp,
-                expirationSecondsFromNow: optionsV1?.expirationSecondsFromNow,
-                gasUnitPrice: optionsV1?.gasUnitPrice ?? optionsV1?.gas_unit_price,
-                maxGasAmount: optionsV1?.maxGasAmount ?? optionsV1?.max_gas_amount,
-                sequenceNumber: optionsV1?.sequenceNumber,
-                sender: optionsV1?.sender ? { address: AccountAddress.from(optionsV1.sender) } : undefined,
-              },
-              this._wallet,
-            );
+            const optionsV1 = options as
+              | CompatibleTransactionOptions
+              | undefined;
+            const { authenticator } =
+              await this.walletStandardCore.signTransaction(
+                {
+                  payload,
+                  expirationTimestamp:
+                    optionsV1?.expireTimestamp ??
+                    optionsV1?.expirationTimestamp,
+                  expirationSecondsFromNow: optionsV1?.expirationSecondsFromNow,
+                  gasUnitPrice:
+                    optionsV1?.gasUnitPrice ?? optionsV1?.gas_unit_price,
+                  maxGasAmount:
+                    optionsV1?.maxGasAmount ?? optionsV1?.max_gas_amount,
+                  sequenceNumber: optionsV1?.sequenceNumber,
+                  sender: optionsV1?.sender
+                    ? { address: AccountAddress.from(optionsV1.sender) }
+                    : undefined,
+                },
+                this._wallet
+              );
             return authenticator;
           } else {
-            const aptosConfig = getAptosConfig(this._network);
+            const aptosConfig = getAptosConfig(this._network, this._dappConfig);
             this.ensureAccountExists(this._account);
             const sender = this._account.address;
             const payload = await generateTransactionPayloadFromV1Input(
               aptosConfig,
-              transactionOrPayload,
+              transactionOrPayload
             );
             const optionsV1 = options as CompatibleTransactionOptions;
             const optionsV2 = {
@@ -966,7 +983,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
             return await this.walletStandardCore.signTransaction(
               new SimpleTransaction(rawTransaction),
               this._wallet,
-              false,
+              false
             );
           }
         }
@@ -977,7 +994,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
         if ("rawTransaction" in transactionOrPayload) {
           const accountAuthenticator = (await this._wallet.signTransaction(
             transactionOrPayload,
-            asFeePayer,
+            asFeePayer
           )) as AccountAuthenticator;
 
           return accountAuthenticator;
@@ -992,7 +1009,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
               gas_unit_price: options?.gasUnitPrice
                 ? BigInt(options?.gasUnitPrice)
                 : undefined,
-            },
+            }
           );
 
           if (!response) {
@@ -1011,7 +1028,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
 
           const accountAuthenticator = new AccountAuthenticatorEd25519(
             new Ed25519PublicKey(publicKey),
-            new Ed25519Signature(signature),
+            new Ed25519Signature(signature)
           );
           return accountAuthenticator;
         }
@@ -1019,7 +1036,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
 
       // If we are here it means this wallet does not support signTransaction
       throw new WalletNotSupportedMethod(
-        `Sign Transaction is not supported by ${this.wallet?.name}`,
+        `Sign Transaction is not supported by ${this.wallet?.name}`
       ).message;
     } catch (error: any) {
       const errMsg = generalizedErrorMessage(error);
@@ -1056,7 +1073,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
    * @returns PendingTransactionResponse
    */
   async submitTransaction(
-    transaction: InputSubmitTransactionData,
+    transaction: InputSubmitTransactionData
   ): Promise<PendingTransactionResponse> {
     try {
       this.ensureWalletExists(this._wallet);
@@ -1078,9 +1095,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
 
       // Else have the adapter submit the transaction
 
-      const aptosConfig = new AptosConfig({
-        network: convertNetwork(this.network),
-      });
+      const aptosConfig = getAptosConfig(this._network, this._dappConfig);
       const aptos = new Aptos(aptosConfig);
       if (additionalSignersAuthenticators !== undefined) {
         const multiAgentTxn = {
@@ -1111,7 +1126,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
           await this.setAnsName();
           this.recordEvent("account_change");
           this.emit("accountChange", this._account);
-        },
+        }
       );
     } catch (error: any) {
       const errMsg = generalizedErrorMessage(error);
@@ -1132,7 +1147,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
           this.setNetwork(data);
           await this.setAnsName();
           this.emit("networkChange", this._network);
-        },
+        }
       );
     } catch (error: any) {
       const errMsg = generalizedErrorMessage(error);
@@ -1170,7 +1185,7 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
         return response.args;
       }
       throw new WalletChangeNetworkError(
-        `${this._wallet.name} does not support changing network request`,
+        `${this._wallet.name} does not support changing network request`
       ).message;
     } catch (error: any) {
       const errMsg = generalizedErrorMessage(error);
@@ -1192,14 +1207,14 @@ export class WalletCore extends EventEmitter<WalletCoreEvents> {
       if (this._wallet.isAIP62Standard) {
         return this.walletStandardCore.signMessageAndVerify(
           message,
-          this._wallet,
+          this._wallet
         );
       }
 
       return await this.walletCoreV1.signMessageAndVerify(
         message,
         this._wallet,
-        this._account,
+        this._account
       );
     } catch (error: any) {
       const errMsg = generalizedErrorMessage(error);
diff --git a/packages/wallet-adapter-core/src/utils/helpers.ts b/packages/wallet-adapter-core/src/utils/helpers.ts
index 21514cd0..0b8412f1 100644
--- a/packages/wallet-adapter-core/src/utils/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/wallet-adapter-core/src/utils/helpers.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 import { NetworkInfo as StandardNetworkInfo } from "@aptos-labs/wallet-standard";
 import { convertNetwork } from "../LegacyWalletPlugins/conversion";
 import { NetworkInfo } from "../LegacyWalletPlugins/types";
+import { DappConfig } from "../WalletCore";
 
 export function isMobile(): boolean {
   return /Mobile|iP(hone|od|ad)|Android|BlackBerry|IEMobile|Kindle|NetFront|Silk-Accelerated|(hpw|web)OS|Fennec|Minimo|Opera M(obi|ini)|Blazer|Dolfin|Dolphin|Skyfire|Zune/i.test(
@@ -64,10 +65,12 @@ export const areBCSArguments = (
  * Helper function to get AptosConfig that supports Aptos and Custom networks
  *
  * @param networkInfo
+ * @param dappConfig
  * @returns AptosConfig
  */
 export const getAptosConfig = (
-  networkInfo: NetworkInfo | StandardNetworkInfo | null
+  networkInfo: NetworkInfo | StandardNetworkInfo | null,
+  dappConfig: DappConfig | undefined
 ): AptosConfig => {
   if (!networkInfo) {
     throw new Error("Undefined network");
@@ -75,11 +78,13 @@ export const getAptosConfig = (
   if (isAptosNetwork(networkInfo)) {
     return new AptosConfig({
       network: convertNetwork(networkInfo),
+      clientConfig: { API_KEY: dappConfig?.aptosApiKey },
     });
   }
   return new AptosConfig({
     network: Network.CUSTOM,
     fullnode: networkInfo.url,
+    clientConfig: { API_KEY: dappConfig?.aptosApiKey },
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/wallet-adapter-react/README.md b/packages/wallet-adapter-react/README.md
index bebb6f70..c137dbc5 100644
--- a/packages/wallet-adapter-react/README.md
+++ b/packages/wallet-adapter-react/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const wallets = [new AptosLegacyStandardWallet()];
   plugins={wallets}
   autoConnect={true}
   optInWallets={["Petra"]}
-  dappConfig={{ network: network.MAINNET }}
+  dappConfig={{ network: network.MAINNET, aptosApiKey: "my-generated-api-key" }}
   onError={(error) => {
     console.log("error", error);
   }}
@@ -86,12 +86,14 @@ const wallets = [new AptosLegacyStandardWallet()];
 
 #### Available Provider Props
 
+- `dappConfig` - Config used to initialize the dapp with.
+  - `network` - the network the dapp works with
+  - `aptosApiKey` - an api key generated from https://developers.aptoslabs.com/docs/api-access
+- `onError` - a callback function to fire when the adapter throws an error
 - `plugins` - any legacy standard wallet, i.e a wallet that is not AIP-62 standard compatible, should be installed and passed in this array. [Check here](../../README.md#supported-wallet-packages) for a list of AIP-62 and legacy standard wallets.
 - `autoConnect` - a prop indicates whether the dapp should auto connect with a previous connected wallet.
 - `optInWallets` - the adapter detects and adds AIP-62 standard wallets by default, sometimes you might want to opt-in with specific wallets. This props lets you define the AIP-62 standard wallets you want to support in your dapp.
-- `dappConfig` - the adapter comes built-in with AIP-62 standard SDK wallets and it needs to know what configuration your dapp is in to render the current instance.
-- `onError` - a callback function to fire when the adapter throws an error
-- (optional) `disableTelemetry` - A boolean flag to disable the adapter telemetry tool, false by default
+- `disableTelemetry` - A boolean flag to disable the adapter telemetry tool, false by default
 
 #### Use Wallet
 
diff --git a/turbo.json b/turbo.json
index eefe30e0..507788ce 100644
--- a/turbo.json
+++ b/turbo.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://turbo.build/schema.json",
+  "globalEnv": ["NEXT_PUBLIC_APTOS_API_KEY"],
   "tasks": {
     "build": {
       "dependsOn": ["^build"],