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# Authentication / API Keys

> Authentication for the API

## API Keys

To use the API, you need to have an API key. You can get your API key from the [dashboard](https://app.byteai.me/developer-api?utm_source=api_docs\&tab=api_keys).

Note that the API key in the screenshot below is inactive and for demonstration purposes only.

<img className="block dark:hidden" src="https://mintcdn.com/byteai/cLgHLQbzHkwhaeVB/images/api_key_light.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=cLgHLQbzHkwhaeVB&q=85&s=dceffc9464ed2211b12182acafff10bb" alt="Dashboard screenshot" width="1562" height="592" data-path="images/api_key_light.png" />

<img className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/byteai/cLgHLQbzHkwhaeVB/images/api_key_dark.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=cLgHLQbzHkwhaeVB&q=85&s=11f6e2fd27cf0896523685b0313e479e" alt="Dashboard screenshot" width="1582" height="624" data-path="images/api_key_dark.png" />

You can authenticate requests by setting the `Authorization` header to the API key.

```
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
```

If you are using Postman, you can set the Auth Type to "Bearer Token" and paste your API key.

<img className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/byteai/cLgHLQbzHkwhaeVB/images/postman.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=cLgHLQbzHkwhaeVB&q=85&s=e57dbb68a0a60d6bb13166be6089bb5e" alt="Dashboard screenshot" width="1616" height="1010" data-path="images/postman.png" />