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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.com/dev/developer-help/doc/en/llms.txt

# Authorization in the Developer Dashboard API

You can access the Developer Dashboard API only with a corresponding API key. To obtain the key:

1. Go to [https://developer.tech.yandex.ru](https://developer.tech.yandex.ru/).

2. Press **Connect API**.

3. In the window that opens, select **Developer Dashboard API**.

Make sure to specify this key in your API requests, in the `X-Auth-Key` header:

```
GET /projects
Host: api-developer.tech.yandex.net
X-Auth-Key: <your API key>
```

Host to access the API: [https://api-developer.tech.yandex.net](https://api-developer.tech.yandex.net)