Authentication

Authenticate your API requests by including your API key in the request headers.

API key

Include your API key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header:

shell

curl https://api.poyst.com/v1/hello \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Keep your API key safe

Never expose your API key in client-side code or public repositories. Use environment variables to store keys securely.

Environment variables

Store your API key in an environment variable:

shell

export POYST_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

curl https://api.poyst.com/v1/hello \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POYST_API_KEY" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"