Authentication

Learn how to authenticate with the AutoRender API using Bearer tokens

Overview

The AutoRender API uses token-based authentication. You can generate an API token from your AutoRender workspace settings. Once you have your token, include it in the Authorization header of your API requests as follows:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN

Obtaining an API Key

To get your API key, follow these simple steps within the AutoRender dashboard:

1. Login to the AutoRender App.
2. Navigate to Settings in the bottom-left sidebar.
3. Click on the API Key tab.
4. Click the Create button to generate your new secret token.

Security first: Copy your API token immediately after creation. For your security, it will only be displayed once. If you lose it, you will need to revoke it and create a new one.

Revoke an API Token

Revoking an API Token

To permanently delete an API key that is no longer needed, follow these steps:

1. Login to the AutoRender App.
2. Navigate to Settings in the bottom-left sidebar.
3. Click on the API Key tab.
4. Find the key in the list and click Delete.

Irreversible Action: Once an API key is deleted, it cannot be restored. Any applications using that key will immediately lose access. Ensure you have replaced it with a new key in your production environment before deleting.

The API token is stored securely as a SHA-256 hash in the database. The plain text token is never stored and cannot be retrieved after creation.