diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/public/application/components/api_key/api_key.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/public/application/components/api_key/api_key.tsx
index 164bdacd5f985..e3aecb517f947 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/public/application/components/api_key/api_key.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/public/application/components/api_key/api_key.tsx
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export const ApiKeyPanel = ({ setClientApiKey }: { setClientApiKey: (value: stri
           <EuiTitle size="xs">
             <h3>
               {i18n.translate('xpack.serverlessSearch.apiKey.panel.title', {
-                defaultMessage: 'Prepare an API Key',
+                defaultMessage: 'Add an API Key',
               })}
             </h3>
           </EuiTitle>
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export const ApiKeyPanel = ({ setClientApiKey }: { setClientApiKey: (value: stri
           <EuiText size="s">
             {i18n.translate('xpack.serverlessSearch.apiKey.panel.description', {
               defaultMessage:
-                'An API key is a private, unique identifier for authentication and authorization.',
+                'Use an existing key, or create a new one and copy it somewhere safe.',
             })}
           </EuiText>
           <EuiSpacer size="l" />
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/public/application/components/overview.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/public/application/components/overview.test.tsx
index 28748db40cedb..3c59d064d72cc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/public/application/components/overview.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/public/application/components/overview.test.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('<Overview />', () => {
   });
   test('api key', () => {
     const { getByRole } = render(<Overview />);
-    expect(getByRole('heading', { level: 2, name: 'Prepare an API Key' })).toBeDefined();
+    expect(getByRole('heading', { level: 2, name: 'API Key' })).toBeDefined();
   });
   test('cloud id', () => {
     const { getByRole } = render(<Overview />);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/public/application/components/overview.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/public/application/components/overview.tsx
index bff725c88034d..ed29ac4c14802 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/public/application/components/overview.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/public/application/components/overview.tsx
@@ -116,12 +116,12 @@ export const ElasticsearchOverview = () => {
         <OverviewPanel
           description={i18n.translate('xpack.serverlessSearch.apiKey.description', {
             defaultMessage:
-              "You'll need a private API key to securely connect to your project. Use an existing key, or create a new one and copy it somewhere safe.",
+              "An API key is a private, unique identifier for authentication and authorization. You'll need an API key to securely connect to your project.",
           })}
           leftPanelContent={<ApiKeyPanel setClientApiKey={setClientApiKey} />}
           links={[]}
           title={i18n.translate('xpack.serverlessSearch.apiKey.title', {
-            defaultMessage: 'Prepare an API Key',
+            defaultMessage: 'API Key',
           })}
         />
       </EuiPageTemplate.Section>