Skip to main content

​
API Key Authentication

All API requests must include your API key in the api_key header. 
api_key: YOUR_api_key

​
Getting your API Key

  1. Sign up or log in at app.dataforb2b.ai
  2. Navigate to Settings > API Keys
  3. Click Generate new key
  4. Copy and securely store your API key
Your API key grants access to your account and credits. Keep it secure and never share it publicly or commit it to version control.

​
Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.dataforb2b.ai/search/people \
  -H "api_key: sk_live_abc123..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"count": 10}'

import requests

headers = {
    "api_key": "sk_live_abc123...",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.dataforb2b.ai/search/people",
    headers=headers,
    json={"count": 10}
)

const headers = {
  'api_key': 'sk_live_abc123...',
  'Content-Type': 'application/json'
};

const response = await fetch('https://api.dataforb2b.ai/search/people', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({ count: 10 })
});

​
Authentication Errors

Status CodeErrorDescription
401unauthorizedMissing or invalid API key
403forbiddenAPI key doesn’t have permission for this resource