diff --git a/cross_connect_client/models/cross_connect_server.py b/cross_connect_client/models/cross_connect_server.py
index f0b3dce29c..ae131f63e5 100644
--- a/cross_connect_client/models/cross_connect_server.py
+++ b/cross_connect_client/models/cross_connect_server.py
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ def _absolute_url_for(self, path):
     def _request(self, method, url, headers=None, data=None):
         headers = headers or {}
         headers["api-key"] = self.api_key
+        if not self.api_key:
+            raise UserError(
+                self.env._("Missing api key in Cross Connect Servers to continue")
+            )
         response = requests.request(
             method,
             self._absolute_url_for(url),