> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.recital.finance/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Authentication

Recital API uses API keys to authenticate requests. All requests must be made over HTTPS and authenticated over standard Bearer authentication.

### Create API Key

API keys can be created, viewed and managed in the Recital dashboard on the
Settings > API keys screen.

<img height="200" src="https://mintcdn.com/recitalfinance/RUQXh4KjSTDQAJoB/images/api-keu.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=RUQXh4KjSTDQAJoB&q=85&s=7147c3b2a2a6a2306333791df1ac9fca" data-path="images/api-keu.jpeg" />

All API requests are authenticated with an API key with the following request header format:

```curl theme={null}
curl --location --request GET '<base_url>/api/v1/wallet' \
--header 'Bearer api-key;'
```

<Note>
  🚧
  Caution

  An invalid, missing or expired api key will result in HTTP 401 Unauthorized responses.

  They should not be in your client-side code or checked into your application's code or commit your API keys to git.
</Note>