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

# Authentication

> Authenticating your requests to the API

Authentication for HoneyHive's APIs is done by passing a bearer auth token that's generated when you first join the platform.

### Get your HoneyHive API Key

**Expected Time**: \< 1 minute

**Steps**:

* Click on the organization name in the top right corner of the screen
* Click `Copy API Key` from the dropdown

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/honeyhiveai/qmpHooEVX6j-ieIE/images/api-key.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qmpHooEVX6j-ieIE&q=85&s=c23f57aeed649410961627e1e3ce1ed2" width="602" height="460" data-path="images/api-key.jpg" />
</Frame>

Now your HoneyHive API key is copied to clipboard, feel free to use it to authenticate with our APIs & SDKs.

### Provide Authentication header

You need to add the following header to your HTTPs requests

```jsx theme={null}
"Authorization": "Bearer " + HONEYHIVE_API_KEY
```

This will authenticate your requests to the API & tell us which organization to associate the request with.


## Related topics

- [Security](/v2/setup/security.md)
- [Environment Variables](/v2/sdk-reference/environment-variables.md)
- [Data Flow & Residency](/v2/setup/self-hosted/data-flow.md)