> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.samplehc.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Authentication

> How to authenticate with the SampleHC API

API requests must be authenticated using an API key passed as a Bearer token in the `Authorization` header.

You can create and manage your API keys in the Sample Dashboard.

Remember to replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with your actual secret API key.

## Example

```bash theme={null}
curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' https://api.samplehc.com/api/v1/<insert-endpoint-here>
```