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

# Authentication

Scale uses HTTP Bearer Authentication to authenticate all API calls to our platform. Provide your **API Key** as the Bearer Authorization header.

<CodeGroup>
  ```python ScaleSDK theme={null}
  import scaleapi

  API_KEY = 'live_...'
  client = scaleapi.ScaleClient(API_KEY)
  ```

  ```bash cURL {4} theme={null}
  API_KEY='live_...'
  curl --request GET \
      --url 'https://api.scale.com/v2/tasks?project_name=My+Test+Project&limit=1' \
      --header "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"
  ```

  ```python Python {10} theme={null}
  import requests

  API_KEY = 'live_...'

  response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    url="https://api.scale.com/v2/tasks",
    headers={
      "Accept": "application/json",
      "Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}",
    },
    params={"project_name": "My Test Project", "limit": "1"},
  )
  print(response.json())
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript {8} theme={null}
  const API_KEY = 'live_...';
  const params = new URLSearchParams({ task_id: 'abc123' });

  const response = await fetch('https://api.scale.com/v2/task?' + params.toString(), {
    method: 'GET',
    headers: {
      Accept: 'application/json',
      Authorization: `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
    },
  });
  console.log(await response.json());
  ```

  ```go Go {9} theme={null}
  func main() {
    apiKey := "live_..."
    taskId := "abc123"

    url := fmt.Sprintf("https://api.scale.com/v2/task?task_id=%s", taskId)

    req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

    req.Header.Add("Authorization", fmt.Sprintf("Bearer %s", apiKey))

    res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

    defer res.Body.Close()
    body, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)

    fmt.Println(string(body))
  }
  ```

  ```java Java {9} theme={null}
  public class App {
      public static void main(String[] args) {
          String apiKey = "live_...";
          String taskId = "abc123";

          String url = String.format("https://api.scale.com/v2/task?task_id=%s", taskId);

          HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get(url)
            .header("Authorization", String.format("Bearer %s", apiKey))
            .asString();

          System.out.println(response.getBody());
      }
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

### Getting your API key

Your API keys are conveniently located in your [dashboard](https://dashboard.scale.com/settings/apikey). Access to your dashboard is gained by [logging in](https://dashboard.scale.com/login) to your existing account.
Once you're in, navigate to your profile and select 'API Key' from the menu.

Your "Live API Key" should start with `live_`

### Don't see the "API Keys" section?

Only Admins and Managers have access to API Keys for your security. You can either ask your admin head over to [Team Page](https://dashboard.scale.com/settings/team) and update your [role](https://scale.com/docs/team-getting-started) to be a "Manager", or share the API key with you.