diff --git a/packages/ibm-products-styles/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/styles.test.js.snap b/packages/ibm-products-styles/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/styles.test.js.snap
index 58081841e0..da590c0057 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products-styles/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/styles.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/ibm-products-styles/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/styles.test.js.snap
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ p.c4p--about-modal__copyright-text:first-child {
   fill: var(--cds-button-danger-primary, #da1e28);
 }
 
+.c4p--apikey-modal__checkmark-icon {
+  fill: var(--cds-button-primary, #0f62fe);
+}
+
 .c4p--action-set {
   align-items: stretch;
   justify-content: flex-end;
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products-styles/src/components/APIKeyModal/_api-key-modal.scss b/packages/ibm-products-styles/src/components/APIKeyModal/_api-key-modal.scss
index f5b19278a5..8b0cf5202d 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products-styles/src/components/APIKeyModal/_api-key-modal.scss
+++ b/packages/ibm-products-styles/src/components/APIKeyModal/_api-key-modal.scss
@@ -50,3 +50,7 @@ $block-class: #{c4p-settings.$pkg-prefix}--apikey-modal;
 .#{$block-class}__error-icon svg {
   fill: $button-danger-primary;
 }
+
+.#{$block-class}__checkmark-icon {
+  fill: $button-primary;
+}
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyDownloader.js b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyDownloader.js
index b947a58e10..2299d6b863 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyDownloader.js
+++ b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyDownloader.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ APIKeyDownloader.propTypes = {
   /**
    * body content for the downloader
    */
-  body: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  body: PropTypes.string,
   /**
    * aria-label for the download link
    */
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.stories.jsx b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.stories.jsx
index f65a7487da..a47e798cc2 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.stories.jsx
+++ b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.stories.jsx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const defaultProps = {
   copyButtonText: 'Copy',
   copyIconDescription: 'Copy',
   hasAPIKeyVisibilityToggle: true,
-  downloadBodyText:
+  helperText:
     'This is your unique API key and is non-recoverable. If you lose this API key, you will have to reset it.',
   downloadLinkText: 'Download as JSON',
   downloadLinkLabel: 'Download API Key in Java Script File format',
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ const defaultProps = {
   downloadFileType: 'json',
   open: true,
   closeButtonText: 'Close',
-  generateSuccessTitle: 'API key successfully created',
-  editSuccessTitle: 'API key successfully saved',
+  generateSuccessMessage: 'API key successfully created',
+  editSuccessMessage: 'API key successfully saved',
   loadingText: 'Generating...',
   modalLabel: 'An example of Generate API key',
 };
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ const MultiStepTemplate = (args) => {
           )}
           {editSuccess && (
             <div className={`${blockClass}__messaging`}>
-              Edited successfully
+              Edited successfully, API key successfully saved.
             </div>
           )}
         </>
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ export const InstantGenerate = InstantTemplate.bind({});
 InstantGenerate.args = {
   ...defaultProps,
   apiKeyLabel: 'Unique API Key',
+  generateTitle: 'Generate an API key',
 };
 
 export const CustomGenerate = MultiStepTemplate.bind({});
@@ -428,6 +429,7 @@ CustomGenerate.args = {
   savedAllResources: false,
   savedResource: '',
   savedPermissions: '',
+  generateTitle: 'Generate an API key',
 };
 CustomGenerate.parameters = {
   docs: {
@@ -489,6 +491,7 @@ CustomEdit.args = {
   savedPermissions: 'Read only',
   editing: true,
   editButtonText: 'Save API key',
+  generateTitle: 'Save an API key',
 };
 CustomEdit.parameters = {
   docs: {
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.test.js b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.test.js
index 0e69271bec..f0833c35ce 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.test.js
+++ b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.test.js
@@ -36,20 +36,20 @@ const defaultProps = {
   copyButtonText: 'copy',
   copyIconDescription: 'copy icon description',
   customSteps: [],
-  downloadBodyText: 'download body',
+  helperText: 'download body',
   downloadFileName: 'filename',
   downloadFileType: 'json',
   downloadLinkText: 'download',
   downloadLinkLabel: 'Download API Key in Java Script File format',
   editButtonText: 'edit button',
   editSuccess: false,
-  editSuccessTitle: 'edited successfully',
+  editSuccessMessage: 'edited successfully',
   editing: false,
   error: false,
   errorText: 'an error occurred',
   generateButtonText: 'create button',
   generateSuccessBody: 'created successfully body',
-  generateSuccessTitle: 'created successfully title',
+  generateSuccessMessage: 'created successfully title',
   generateTitle: 'create title',
   hasAPIKeyVisibilityToggle: true,
   hasDownloadLink: true,
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe(componentName, () => {
     getByText(props.loadingText, { selector: 'div' });
     rerender(<APIKeyModal {...props} apiKey="444-444-444-444" />);
     await waitFor(() => getByText(props.downloadLinkLabel));
-    getByText(props.downloadBodyText);
+    getByText(props.helperText);
     const modal = getByRole('presentation');
     expect(modal.querySelector(`.${carbon.prefix}--text-input`).value).toBe(
       '444-444-444-444'
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ describe(componentName, () => {
       customSteps,
       hasDownloadLink: false,
     };
-    const { rerender, getByPlaceholderText, getByText } = render(
+    const { rerender, getByPlaceholderText, getByText, getAllByText } = render(
       <APIKeyModal {...props} />
     );
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ describe(componentName, () => {
     rerender(<APIKeyModal {...props} apiKey="abc-123" />);
     expect(screen.getByLabelText(props.apiKeyLabel).value).toBe('abc-123');
     getByText(props.generateSuccessBody);
-    getByText(props.generateSuccessTitle);
+    getAllByText(props.generateSuccessMessage);
     await act(() => click(getByText(props.closeButtonText)));
     expect(onClose).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ describe(componentName, () => {
       onRequestEdit,
     };
 
-    const { getByText, getByRole, rerender } = render(
+    const { getByText, getAllByText, getByRole, rerender } = render(
       <APIKeyModal {...props} />
     );
 
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ describe(componentName, () => {
     await act(() => click(editButton));
     expect(onRequestEdit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(nameInput.value);
     rerender(<APIKeyModal {...props} editSuccess />);
-    getByText(props.editSuccessTitle);
+    getAllByText(props.editSuccessMessage);
   });
 
   it('toggles key visibility', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.tsx b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.tsx
index c7e0809c97..9b1548c4e7 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@ import {
   Button,
   unstable_FeatureFlags as FeatureFlags,
 } from '@carbon/react';
-import { InformationFilled, Copy, ErrorFilled } from '@carbon/react/icons';
+import {
+  InformationFilled,
+  Copy,
+  ErrorFilled,
+  CheckmarkFilled,
+} from '@carbon/react/icons';
 import { APIKeyDownloader } from './APIKeyDownloader';
 import { pkg } from '../../settings';
 import { usePortalTarget } from '../../global/js/hooks/usePortalTarget';
@@ -68,12 +73,14 @@ export let APIKeyModal: React.FC<APIKeyModalProps> = forwardRef(
       editButtonText,
       editSuccess,
       editSuccessTitle,
+      editSuccessMessage,
       editing,
       error,
       errorText,
       generateButtonText,
       generateSuccessBody,
       generateSuccessTitle,
+      generateSuccessMessage,
       generateTitle,
       hasAPIKeyVisibilityToggle,
       hasDownloadLink,
@@ -96,6 +103,7 @@ export let APIKeyModal: React.FC<APIKeyModalProps> = forwardRef(
       previousStepButtonText,
       selectorPrimaryFocus,
       showAPIKeyLabel,
+      helperText,
 
       // Collect any other property values passed in.
       ...rest
@@ -103,6 +111,9 @@ export let APIKeyModal: React.FC<APIKeyModalProps> = forwardRef(
     ref: React.Ref<HTMLDivElement>
   ) => {
     const [title, setTitle] = useState<string | null | undefined>(null);
+    const [successMessage, setSuccessMessage] = useState<
+      string | null | undefined
+    >(null);
     const [copyError, setCopyError] = useState(false);
     const [name, setName] = useState(apiKeyName);
     const [currentStep, setCurrentStep] = useState(0);
@@ -121,6 +132,7 @@ export let APIKeyModal: React.FC<APIKeyModalProps> = forwardRef(
     };
     const blockClass = `${pkg.prefix}--apikey-modal`;
     const localRef = useRef(undefined);
+    const PasswordInputRef = useRef<HTMLElement | null>(null);
     const modalRef = (ref || localRef) as MutableRefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
     const { firstElement, keyDownListener } = useFocus(
       modalRef,
@@ -132,6 +144,9 @@ export let APIKeyModal: React.FC<APIKeyModalProps> = forwardRef(
       if (copyRef.current && open && apiKeyLoaded) {
         copyRef.current.focus();
       }
+      if (PasswordInputRef?.current) {
+        PasswordInputRef?.current.setAttribute('readOnly', 'true');
+      }
     }, [open, apiKeyLoaded]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
@@ -184,9 +199,11 @@ export let APIKeyModal: React.FC<APIKeyModalProps> = forwardRef(
 
     useEffect(() => {
       if (editing && editSuccess) {
-        setTitle(editSuccessTitle);
+        setTitle(generateTitle);
+        setSuccessMessage(editSuccessMessage ?? editSuccessTitle);
       } else if (apiKeyLoaded) {
-        setTitle(generateSuccessTitle);
+        setTitle(generateTitle);
+        setSuccessMessage(generateSuccessMessage ?? generateSuccessTitle);
       } else if (hasSteps) {
         setTitle(customSteps[currentStep]?.title);
       } else {
@@ -194,11 +211,14 @@ export let APIKeyModal: React.FC<APIKeyModalProps> = forwardRef(
       }
     }, [
       apiKeyLoaded,
+      loading,
       editing,
       editSuccess,
       editSuccessTitle,
+      editSuccessMessage,
       hasSteps,
       generateSuccessTitle,
+      generateSuccessMessage,
       generateTitle,
       currentStep,
       customSteps,
@@ -276,6 +296,8 @@ export let APIKeyModal: React.FC<APIKeyModalProps> = forwardRef(
                     showPasswordLabel={showAPIKeyLabel}
                     hidePasswordLabel={hideAPIKeyLabel}
                     tooltipPosition="left"
+                    helperText={helperText}
+                    ref={PasswordInputRef}
                   />
                 )}
                 {!editing && apiKey && !hasAPIKeyVisibilityToggle && (
@@ -314,7 +336,11 @@ export let APIKeyModal: React.FC<APIKeyModalProps> = forwardRef(
                     <div className={`${blockClass}__error-icon`}>
                       <ErrorFilled size={16} />
                     </div>
-                    <p className={`${blockClass}__messaging-text`}>
+                    <p
+                      className={`${blockClass}__messaging-text`}
+                      role="alert"
+                      aria-live="assertive"
+                    >
                       {copyError ? copyErrorText : errorText}
                     </p>
                   </div>
@@ -332,12 +358,32 @@ export let APIKeyModal: React.FC<APIKeyModalProps> = forwardRef(
                         downloadLinkLabel={downloadLinkLabel}
                       />
                     ) : (
-                      <div className={`${blockClass}__messaging-text`}>
+                      <div
+                        className={`${blockClass}__messaging-text`}
+                        role="alert"
+                        aria-live="assertive"
+                      >
                         {generateSuccessBody}
                       </div>
                     )}
                   </div>
                 )}
+
+                {(editSuccess || (apiKeyLoaded && successMessage)) && (
+                  <div className={`${blockClass}__messaging`}>
+                    <CheckmarkFilled
+                      size={16}
+                      className={`${blockClass}__checkmark-icon`}
+                    />
+                    <p
+                      className={`${blockClass}__messaging-text`}
+                      role="alert"
+                      aria-live="assertive"
+                    >
+                      {successMessage}
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                )}
               </>
             )}
           </ModalBody>
@@ -376,6 +422,20 @@ const downloadRequiredProps = (type) =>
 // Return a placeholder if not released and not enabled by feature flag
 APIKeyModal = pkg.checkComponentEnabled(APIKeyModal, componentName);
 
+export const deprecatedProps = {
+  /**
+   * deprecated
+   * title for a successful edit
+   */
+  editSuccessTitle: PropTypes.string,
+
+  /**
+   * deprecated
+   * title for a successful key generation
+   */
+  generateSuccessTitle: PropTypes.string,
+};
+
 APIKeyModal.propTypes = {
   /**
    * the api key that's displayed to the user when a request to create is fulfilled.
@@ -436,7 +496,7 @@ APIKeyModal.propTypes = {
   /**
    * the content that appears that indicates the key is downloadable
    */
-  downloadBodyText: downloadRequiredProps(PropTypes.string),
+  downloadBodyText: PropTypes.string,
   /**
    * designates the name of downloadable json file with the key. if not specified will default to 'apikey'
    */
@@ -464,7 +524,7 @@ APIKeyModal.propTypes = {
   /**
    * title for a successful edit
    */
-  editSuccessTitle: editRequiredProps(PropTypes.string),
+  editSuccessMessage: editRequiredProps(PropTypes.string),
   /**
    * designates if the modal is in the edit mode
    */
@@ -490,7 +550,7 @@ APIKeyModal.propTypes = {
   /**
    * title for a successful key generation
    */
-  generateSuccessTitle: PropTypes.string,
+  generateSuccessMessage: PropTypes.string,
   /**
    * default title for the modal in generate key mode
    */
@@ -503,6 +563,10 @@ APIKeyModal.propTypes = {
    * designates if user is able to download the api key
    */
   hasDownloadLink: PropTypes.bool,
+  /**
+   * helper text for password input
+   */
+  helperText: PropTypes.string,
   /**
    * label text that's displayed when hovering over visibility toggler to hide key
    */
@@ -582,6 +646,8 @@ APIKeyModal.propTypes = {
    * label text that's displayed when hovering over visibility toggler to show key
    */
   showAPIKeyLabel: PropTypes.string,
+
+  ...deprecatedProps,
 };
 
 APIKeyModal.displayName = componentName;
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.types.ts b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.types.ts
index 200528760a..16233bbd7e 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.types.ts
+++ b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/APIKeyModal/APIKeyModal.types.ts
@@ -75,9 +75,14 @@ interface APIKeyModalCommonProps {
    */
   generateSuccessBody?: ReactNode;
   /**
+   * * @deprecated use `generateSuccessMessage` instead
    * title for a successful key generation
    */
   generateSuccessTitle?: string;
+  /**
+   * success message for a successful key generation
+   */
+  generateSuccessMessage?: string;
   /**
    * default title for the modal in generate key mode
    */
@@ -160,6 +165,10 @@ interface APIKeyModalCommonProps {
    * label text that's displayed when hovering over visibility toggler to show key
    */
   showAPIKeyLabel?: string;
+  /**
+   * helper text for password input
+   */
+  helperText?: string;
 }
 
 type CustomStepConditionalProps = {
@@ -195,9 +204,14 @@ type EditingConditionalProps = {
    */
   editSuccess: boolean;
   /**
+   * * @deprecated use `editSuccessMessage` instead
    * title for a successful edit
    */
-  editSuccessTitle: string;
+  editSuccessTitle?: string;
+  /**
+   * success message for edit
+   */
+  editSuccessMessage: string;
 };
 
 type HasDownloadLinkProps = {
@@ -208,7 +222,7 @@ type HasDownloadLinkProps = {
   /**
    * the content that appears that indicates the key is downloadable
    */
-  downloadBodyText: string;
+  downloadBodyText?: string;
   /**
    * designates the name of downloadable json file with the key. if not specified will default to 'apikey'
    */