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Overview

The Petra Security API uses Bearer token authentication. Every request to the API must include a valid API key in the Authorization header.

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Getting Your API Key

The API is in private beta. Please contact us to get access.

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Using Your API Key

Include your API key in the Authorization header of every request: 
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  https://api.petrasecurity.com/beta/usage

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Example with different languages

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  https://api.petrasecurity.com/beta/usage

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Troubleshooting

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401 Unauthorized

This error means your API key is invalid or missing. Check that:
  • You’re including the Bearer prefix before your API key
  • You’re using the correct API key for your environment