# Authorization

This api uses **API Key Authentication** for securing API tokens. For further details, please refer to the following sections

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Generate user tokens by creating an API key in the "API" section of the settings page. During creation, choose the appropriate scopes for API access

To authorize requests to TipMe API, add "ApiKey" as prefix to the autorization header. Example:

```
ApiKey xxxx-xxxx-xxxx
```

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