Authentication - Verbose

The Verbose API authenticates with a bearer key. Each key is scoped to one workspace and grants full access to it.

Create a key

In the dashboard, open Settings → API keys.
Create a key and copy it immediately — it’s shown once and stored only as a hash.
Keep it server-side (a secrets manager or environment variable). Never ship it in client-side code.

Keys look like as_live_…. Revoke a key anytime in Settings; revocation is immediate.

Send the key as a bearer token in the Authorization header:

curl https://api.verbose.cx/v1/me \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer as_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

A valid key returns the workspace it belongs to:

{ "ok": true, "workspace": { "id": "8f3c…", "name": "Acme" } }

An invalid or missing key returns 401:

{ "ok": false, "error": "Invalid or missing API key" }

Use GET /v1/me as a health check to confirm a key works before wiring it into your integration.