diff --git a/packages/medusa-js/src/error.ts b/packages/medusa-js/src/error.ts
index 089ba54664..22bac5baef 100644
--- a/packages/medusa-js/src/error.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa-js/src/error.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class MedusaAPIError extends MedusaError {}
 export class MedusaAuthenticationError extends MedusaError {}
 
 /**
- * MedusaPermissionErorr is raised when attempting to access a resource without permissions
+ * MedusaPermissionError is raised when attempting to access a resource without permissions
  */
 export class MedusaPermissionError extends MedusaError {}
 
diff --git a/packages/medusa-js/src/index.ts b/packages/medusa-js/src/index.ts
index cd527c7b49..f813c06068 100644
--- a/packages/medusa-js/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa-js/src/index.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import ReturnReasonsResource from "./resources/return-reasons"
 import ReturnsResource from "./resources/returns"
 import ShippingOptionsResource from "./resources/shipping-options"
 import SwapsResource from "./resources/swaps"
+import KeyManager from "./key-manager"
 
 class Medusa {
   private client: Client
@@ -63,8 +64,19 @@ class Medusa {
     this.paymentMethods = new PaymentMethodsResource(this.client)
     this.paymentCollections = new PaymentCollectionsResource(this.client)
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Set a PublishableApiKey that will be sent with each request
+   * to define the scope of available resources.
+   *
+   * @param key - PublishableApiKey identifier
+   */
+  setPublishableKey(key: string) {
+    KeyManager.registerPublishableApiKey(key)
+  }
 }
 
 export default Medusa
+export { default as KeyManager } from "./key-manager"
 
 export * from "./typings"
diff --git a/packages/medusa-js/src/key-manager.ts b/packages/medusa-js/src/key-manager.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..412cd72527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/medusa-js/src/key-manager.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/**
+ * `KeyManager` holds API keys in state.
+ */
+class KeyManager {
+  private publishableApiKey: string | null = null
+
+  /**
+   * Set a publishable api key to be sent with each request.
+   */
+  public registerPublishableApiKey(key: string) {
+    this.publishableApiKey = key
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Retrieve the publishable api key.
+   */
+  public getPublishableApiKey() {
+    return this.publishableApiKey
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Export singleton instance.
+ */
+export default new KeyManager()
diff --git a/packages/medusa-js/src/request.ts b/packages/medusa-js/src/request.ts
index dd230b32f8..20194fd5e4 100644
--- a/packages/medusa-js/src/request.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa-js/src/request.ts
@@ -2,17 +2,22 @@ import axios, { AxiosError, AxiosInstance, AxiosRequestHeaders } from "axios"
 import * as rax from "retry-axios"
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid"
 
+import KeyManager from "./key-manager"
+
 const unAuthenticatedAdminEndpoints = {
   "/admin/auth": "POST",
   "/admin/users/password-token": "POST",
   "/admin/users/reset-password": "POST",
   "/admin/invites/accept": "POST",
 }
+
 export interface Config {
   baseUrl: string
   maxRetries: number
   apiKey?: string
+  publishableApiKey?: string
 }
+
 export interface RequestOptions {
   timeout?: number
   numberOfRetries?: number
@@ -123,6 +128,13 @@ class Client {
       }
     }
 
+    const publishableApiKey =
+      this.config.publishableApiKey || KeyManager.getPublishableApiKey()
+
+    if (publishableApiKey) {
+      defaultHeaders["x-publishable-api-key"] = publishableApiKey
+    }
+
     // only add idempotency key, if we want to retry
     if (this.config.maxRetries > 0 && method === "POST") {
       defaultHeaders["Idempotency-Key"] = uuidv4()
diff --git a/packages/medusa-react/src/contexts/medusa.tsx b/packages/medusa-react/src/contexts/medusa.tsx
index 4e02ccb193..193839c42a 100644
--- a/packages/medusa-react/src/contexts/medusa.tsx
+++ b/packages/medusa-react/src/contexts/medusa.tsx
@@ -20,16 +20,30 @@ interface MedusaProviderProps {
   baseUrl: string
   queryClientProviderProps: QueryClientProviderProps
   children: React.ReactNode
+  /**
+   * Authentication token
+   */
   apiKey?: string
+  /**
+   * PublishableApiKey identifier that defines the scope of resources
+   * available within the request
+   */
+  publishableApiKey?: string
 }
 
 export const MedusaProvider = ({
   queryClientProviderProps,
   baseUrl,
   apiKey,
+  publishableApiKey,
   children,
 }: MedusaProviderProps) => {
-  const medusaClient = new Medusa({ baseUrl, maxRetries: 0, apiKey })
+  const medusaClient = new Medusa({
+    baseUrl,
+    maxRetries: 0,
+    apiKey,
+    publishableApiKey,
+  })
   return (
     <QueryClientProvider {...queryClientProviderProps}>
       <MedusaContext.Provider