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To access the API, you must authenticate requests using an API key.

Getting an API key

1. Go to your Profile page (Account Management > Profile).
2. In the Password & Security section, find the API key option.
3. Click Create to generate a new key.

Restricting access by IP

You can optionally restrict usage of your API key to specific IP addresses:

1. Click Manage allowed IPs.
2. Enter one or more IP addresses, pressing Enter after each.
3. When finished, click Save.

Only requests coming from the specified IPs will be accepted.

Key ownership and permissions

• API keys are user-specific.
• Each key inherits the access rights and permissions of the user who created it.

Validating an API key

You can validate an API key using the following endpoint:

curl -i -X GET \
  https://api.databox.com/v1/auth/validate-key \
  -H 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'