> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.deltadefi.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.deltadefi.io/start-trading/developers/auth.md).

# Auth

Access to all our APIs requires an API key obtained from the dashboard. 

Simply connect your wallet and navigate to the Dashboard page.

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This key must be included in the headers as "X-API-KEY" for authentication.

```sh
// Example snippet

curl --location 'https://api-staging.deltadefi.io' \
--header 'X-API-KEY: 4125f1d710037fd548a36123cf6dc63d'
```