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Authentication

The ABC Sales AI API authenticates requests with an API key sent as a Bearer token in the Authorization header.

Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>

A request without a valid key is rejected with 401 Unauthorized.

Getting your API key​

Each company is issued one API key, generated automatically when the company account is created. You don't create keys through the API; find your key in the app under your company settings (it is shown to logged-in users). The key is a random 32-byte string, base64url-encoded, with no prefix.

Scope​

The key is scoped to your company, not to an individual user. It grants access to your company's resources across the public API.

Authenticating a request​

curl https://api.abcsalesbot.com/v1/companies/me \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ABC_API_KEY"

The API also accepts the key via HTTP Basic auth (any username, the API key as the password), which is convenient for tools that only support Basic credentials:

curl https://api.abcsalesbot.com/v1/companies/me \
  -u "api:$ABC_API_KEY"
Keep your key secret

Treat the API key like a password. Never commit it to source control or expose it in client-side code. If a key is compromised, contact your ABC Sales AI account manager.