Authenticate your requests to the Dropcontact API with your API key.

## Create your API key

[Create and copy your API key](https://app.dropcontact.com/api) in the app.

## Use your API key

Add your key in the `X-Access-Token` header of every request:

**Python**

```python
import requests

r = requests.post(
    "https://api.dropcontact.com/v1/enrich/all",
    headers={"X-Access-Token": apiKey},
)
```

**Shell**

```shell
curl -X POST https://api.dropcontact.com/v1/enrich/all \
  -H "X-Access-Token: apiKey"
```

Replace `apiKey` with your key.

> **Warning:** Your key gives access to your account and your credits: don't share it, and don't expose it in a browser or in a public code repository.