> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://hilos-40.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Authentication

All requests made to our API are made to the base url `https://api.hilos.io/api/` with an Authorization API Key. To get started, create an API key for your account at [https://app.hilos.io/dev/api-keys](https://app.hilos.io/dev/api-keys).

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  <img src="https://hilos-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/documentation/devdocs/getting-started/authentication/api-keys.png" />

  <figcaption>API key inside Hios</figcaption>
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To authenticate with any endpoint from our API please set a header with `Authorization: Token <your API key>`.

<ParamField header="Authorization" type="string">
  The API token obtained with the word Token before it
</ParamField>

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  <img src="https://hilos-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/documentation/devdocs/getting-started/authentication/httpie.png" />

  <figcaption>Sample HTTPie authentication header</figcaption>
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