# Authentication

## API Keys

The `x-apikey` header must be submitted with all requests to API endpoints.

To access and manage your account's API keys, please visit the Account/API section of the website at <https://app.halosecurity.com/user/account/api>

## Example Request

To verify that your API key is properly configured, submit a curl request such as the following, replacing \<APIKEY> with the one retrieved from your Account/API dashboard.

```
curl --header "x-apikey: <APIKEY>" https://api.halosecurity.com/api/v1/user/me.json
```

If everything is working properly, you should receive a JSON response like the one below:

```
{
    "user": {
        "role": 1,
        "user_id": 12345,
        "phone": "1-555-111-2222",
        "last_name": "Last",
        "title": "Title",
        "first_name": "First",
        "email": "user@example.com"
    }
}
```

If you receive an authentication failure verify that you are using the correct API key, and contact [Halo Security Support](https://www.halosecurity.com/link?q=support-contact\&subject=API) if you remain unable to submit a valid request.