# Authentication

## Bearer Token Authentication

Beefree SDK's HTML Importer API uses bearer tokens to authenticate requests. You can create, view, and manage your bearer token in the [Beefree SDK Developer Console](https://developers.beefree.io). All requests must be made over HTTPS and contain the following HTTP Header:

```http
Authorization: Bearer {token}
```

## Create a Bearer Token

To use the HTML Importer API, you will need an API Key, which is the bearer token you will use to authenticate, from the [Beefree SDK Developer Console](https://developers.beefree.io/login?from=website_menu).

Take the following steps to obtain your API key:

1. Log in to the [Beefree SDK Developer Console](https://developers.beefree.io/).
2. Navigate to the application you'd like to activate the HTML Importer API for.
3. Click on the corresponding **Details** button.
4. Navigate to the **HTML Importer API** section of the **Details** page.
5. Click **Create New API Key**.

   A pop up will appear asking you to confirm that you understand [usage-based fees](https://devportal.beefree.io/hc/en-us/articles/4403095825042-Usage-based-fees) apply.
6. Click **Create Key**.

Your API key will appear under the **HTML Importer API** section of your application details.

<figure><img src="https://806400411-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8c7XIQHfAtM23Dp3ozIC%2Fuploads%2F0jPsqeNIZjHodUCz2h6F%2FCleanShot%202025-05-01%20at%2018.49.35.png?alt=media&#x26;token=11e3c0d2-89eb-4867-ab90-ab924fee9b59" alt=""><figcaption><p>Screenshot of the Details page in the Developer Console with the HTML Importer section highlighted</p></figcaption></figure>