# Authentication

To use the Userdesk API it is required to have an API Key.

Creating an API Key is as simple as creating a Chatbot, going to the API section, and creating a new API Key.

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### Bearer Token Authorization

Every API endpoint needs to be authenticated via the Bearer Token.

It means that every HTTP request has to include this HTTP Header:

```
Authorization: Bearer <your_chatbot_api_key>
```