Authentication

API Key Authentication

All API requests require an API key passed in the Authorization header as a Bearer token.

curl -X POST https://api.picxstudio.com/v1/images/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pxsk_abc123def456..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"prompt": "a cat"}'

Getting Your API Key

1. 1.Go to the API Documentation
2. 2.Click "New Key" to create a new API key
3. 3.Give your key a name (e.g., "My App", "CLI Tool")
4. 4.Select the scopes your key needs
5. 5.Copy and save your key - it's only shown once!

API Key Scopes

Scopes control what operations your API key can perform:

Security Best Practices

• • Never expose your API key in client-side code or public repositories
• • Use environment variables to store your key
• • Rotate keys periodically from the dashboard
• • Use the minimum scopes required for your use case
• • Monitor your usage in the dashboard for unexpected activity