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REST API Authentication, Authorization, and Versioning/Bearer token header

Send an OAuth or JWT access token.

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Section: Authentication patterns

Bearer token header

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Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOi...
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Bearer tokens are the most common auth mechanism for modern APIs.

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