# Authentication

Conscent.ai uses API keys to allow access to the API to Create and Register any content with Conscent.ai. You can view your API Key and API Secret by logging in to your Conscent.ai Dashboard and navigating to the [Client Integrations Page](https://client.conscent.in/client/dashboard/Documentation).

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Please contact your administrator for the Login Credentials to access the Dashboard - provided on the official email address registered with Conscent.ai.
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<summary>Conscent.ai expects the API Key and API Secret to be included as username and password, respectively, in BasicAuth Authorization in certain API requests (Ex. Create Content API utilized by the Client).</summary>

Attaching the snapshot below:

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For passing the Authorization in this API in the [Registration](broken://pages/LUnDp9nvvmcXxk3VksCr) Section, you may create that key by using this command in the terminal:

```
echo -n "API KEY:API SECRET" | base64
```

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