Authentication

Pod Engine uses API tokens to authenticate requests. You need to include your API token in the header of all requests to access protected endpoints.

API Token

All API requests must include your token in the Authorization header:

You can find your unique API token URL in your Developer Settings

Authentication Examples

Error Responses

If authentication fails, the API will respond with a 401 status code and the following error message:
{
  "status": "UNAUTHORIZED",
  "data": {
    "message": "Invalid authorization token"
  }
}

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