> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://skulabs.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Authentication

> Authenticating with your SKULabs API Key

To access the API endpoints, you need to authenticate your requests. Below are the available authentication methods:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Bearer Token Authentication">
    Include your access token in the Authorization header using the "Bearer" scheme.

    ```http theme={null}
    Authorization: Bearer your_access_token_here
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="SKULabsToken Authentication">
    Similar to Bearer Token Authentication, but use the "SKULabsToken" scheme in the Authorization header.

    ```http theme={null}
    Authorization: SKULabsToken your_access_token_here
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Basic Authentication">
    You can also use Basic Authentication by providing your API key as the password. The username can be any string.

    ```shell theme={null}
    curl -u "skulabs:your_access_token_here" https://api.skulabs.com/
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>When you're ready to start using our API, replace "*your\_access\_token\_here*" with your actual access token.</Tip>