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Authentication

Datazone provides secure authentication methods for accessing its APIs and services.

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API Key Authentication

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Obtaining an API Key

1. Log into your Datazone account
2. Navigate to Settings > API Keys
3. Click “Generate New Key”
4. Save the key securely - it won’t be shown again

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Using API Keys

Include the API key in your requests:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" https://api.datazone.co/v1/datasets

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API Key Best Practices

• Keep keys secure and never expose them in client-side code
• Rotate keys regularly
• Use different keys for different environments
• Limit key permissions to only what’s needed

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Role-Based Access Control

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Available Roles

• admin: Full access to all resources
• read_only: Read-only access to resources

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Error Handling

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Common Authentication Errors