> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.verify.privue.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Authentication

> How every request to the verification API is authenticated.

## Base URL

```
https://api.verify.privue.ai
```

## API key

Every request takes your API key as a bearer token. There are no other credentials and no per-request
signing.

```http theme={null}
Authorization: Bearer <your-key>
```

Your key identifies your organization. Keep it server-side; it is not safe to expose in a browser or
mobile client. In the **API reference** playground, paste your key into the **Authorization** field once
and every "Try it" call is signed for you.

## When auth fails

| Status | Meaning                                                                               |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `401`  | The `Authorization` header is missing, malformed, or the key was rejected.            |
| `403`  | The key is valid but not enrolled as a verification client. Contact us to be enabled. |

Every error body is `{ "detail": "<message>" }`. See [Errors](/errors) for the full list.