diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 306356ab0..b1ddf5a39 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Available addons
 ----------------
 addon | version | maintainers | summary
 --- | --- | --- | ---
+[auth_api_key](auth_api_key/) | 18.0.1.0.0 |  | Authenticate http requests from an API key
 [base_user_empty_password](base_user_empty_password/) | 18.0.1.0.0 | [![grindtildeath](https://github.com/grindtildeath.png?size=30px)](https://github.com/grindtildeath) | Allows to empty password of users
 
 [//]: # (end addons)
diff --git a/auth_api_key/README.rst b/auth_api_key/README.rst
index 6fc2d05e5..1faa3bf11 100644
--- a/auth_api_key/README.rst
+++ b/auth_api_key/README.rst
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Auth Api Key
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@@ -41,6 +41,19 @@ from known sources.
 For unknown sources, it is a good practice to filter out this header at
 proxy level.
 
+Odoo allows users to authenticate ``XMLRPC/JSONRPC`` calls using their
+API key instead of a password by native API keys (``res.users.apikey``).
+However, ``auth_api_key`` has some special features of its own such as:
+
+-  API keys remain usable even when the user is inactive, if enabled via
+   settings (e.g., for system users in a shopinvader case).
+-  Supports dual authentication via Basic Auth and API_KEY in separate
+   HTTP headers.
+-  Admins can manage API keys for all users
+
+Given these advantages, particularly in use case like system user
+authentication, we have decided to keep the ``auth_api_key`` module
+
 **Table of contents**
 
 .. contents::
diff --git a/auth_api_key/static/description/index.html b/auth_api_key/static/description/index.html
index c1b7ac4c3..7a7b1e4a9 100644
--- a/auth_api_key/static/description/index.html
+++ b/auth_api_key/static/description/index.html
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ <h1 class="title">Auth Api Key</h1>
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 <p>Authenticate http requests from an API key.</p>
@@ -379,6 +379,18 @@ <h1 class="title">Auth Api Key</h1>
 from known sources.</p>
 <p>For unknown sources, it is a good practice to filter out this header at
 proxy level.</p>
+<p>Odoo allows users to authenticate <tt class="docutils literal">XMLRPC/JSONRPC</tt> calls using their
+API key instead of a password by native API keys (<tt class="docutils literal">res.users.apikey</tt>).
+However, <tt class="docutils literal">auth_api_key</tt> has some special features of its own such as:</p>
+<ul class="simple">
+<li>API keys remain usable even when the user is inactive, if enabled via
+settings (e.g., for system users in a shopinvader case).</li>
+<li>Supports dual authentication via Basic Auth and API_KEY in separate
+HTTP headers.</li>
+<li>Admins can manage API keys for all users</li>
+</ul>
+<p>Given these advantages, particularly in use case like system user
+authentication, we have decided to keep the <tt class="docutils literal">auth_api_key</tt> module</p>
 <p><strong>Table of contents</strong></p>
 <div class="contents local topic" id="contents">
 <ul class="simple">
diff --git a/setup/_metapackage/pyproject.toml b/setup/_metapackage/pyproject.toml
index 2ff7adca3..b5735c8fa 100644
--- a/setup/_metapackage/pyproject.toml
+++ b/setup/_metapackage/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 [project]
 name = "odoo-addons-oca-server-auth"
-version = "18.0.20241011.0"
+version = "18.0.20241011.1"
 dependencies = [
+    "odoo-addon-auth_api_key==18.0.*",
     "odoo-addon-base_user_empty_password==18.0.*",
 ]
 classifiers=[