# API Authentication

To use the [DAM API](https://developers.scaleflex.com), you will need to create an API key from *Settings > Project > Access > API keys*. This API key must be passed as **X-Filerobot-Key** header in all API requests.

Each API key is associated with a set of permissions that define the actions it is authorized to perform within the system.

<figure><img src="https://2536208400-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fqsq2dR7Fjagf5eTifWZx%2Fuploads%2FSc9YjRupLmvmWCM2iASM%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=93cb3a08-9d37-46ac-a922-61b72f1a7b78" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Flexible permissions can be associated to each key</p></figcaption></figure>

See the developer's collection on Postman: [Scaleflex DAM Authentication](https://developers.scaleflex.com/#api-authenticatio)