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Authentication & Security

Secure your API calls and protect your integrations with industry-standard authentication methods and best practices.

Secure • Industry Standard • Easy to Implement
Authentication Methods

Choose the right authentication method for your use case

API Key Management

How to obtain, use, and manage your API keys securely

1

Sign Up

Create a developer account on our platform

2

Generate Keys

Create API keys in your dashboard

3

Start Building

Use keys to authenticate API calls

Implementation Examples

Code examples for implementing authentication in different languages

JavaScript / Node.js

 
Python
 
						
						


 
Security Best Practices
 
Keep your integrations secure with these recommendations
 
 API Key Security
 
  • • Never commit keys to version control - Use environment variables
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  • • Use separate keys for each environment - Dev, staging, production
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  • • Rotate keys regularly - At least every 90 days
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  • • Implement key rotation - Gradual transition between keys
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  • • Monitor API usage - Watch for unusual patterns
 
 Request Security
 
  • • Always use HTTPS - Never send keys over HTTP
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  • • Validate SSL certificates - Don't skip certificate checks
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  • • Set request timeouts - Prevent hanging connections
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  • • Handle errors gracefully - Don't expose internal details
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  • • Log security events - Monitor authentication failures
 
Rate Limiting & Quotas
 
Understand API limits and how to handle them
 
Default Limits
 
1000
 
requests per hour
 
100
 
requests per minute
 
10
 
concurrent requests
 
Rate Limit Headers
 
X-RateLimit-Limit: 100
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 95
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1642689600
Retry-After: 60
 
Handling Rate Limits
 
						
				
 
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