---
title: "Authentication"
diataxis: reference
applies_to:
  product: "nirmata-control-hub"
audience: ["platform-engineer","developer"]
last_updated: 2026-03-25
url: https://docs.nirmata.io/docs/reference/rest-api/api_basics/authentication/
---

 To authenticate your account, you can use HTTP BASIC authentication or
an API Key:

    Authorization BASIC <Bas64 user:password>

or:

    Authorization NIRMATA-API <your api key>

Since the Nirmata API is only accessible via HTTPS, your credentials are
sent over an encrypted connection.

To manage your API Key, login to Nirmata and navigate to **Settings**>
**Profile**>**Generate API Key**. An API key is associated with a User
account. When you authenticate an application using the API key, it will
get the role and privileges associated with the account.

A best practice recommendation is to create separate accounts for each
application, and provide the minimum required role and privileges to the
account.