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How to authenticate with Nyota Pay APIs

Authorization

Nyota Pay APIs use Basic Authentication. You need to include your authentication token in the Authorization header of each API request.

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Basic Authentication

All API requests require authentication using Basic Auth. Include your auth token in the Authorization header:
Authorization: Basic YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN

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Getting Your Basic Auth Token

  1. Log in to your Nyota Pay account
  2. Navigate to API Keys menu
  3. Click Add new API Key
  4. Enter a name for your API Key
  5. Click Create API Key
  6. Copy the Basic Authorization token
  7. Use this Basic Authorization token in the Authorization header for all API requests

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Security Best Practices

  • Keep your auth token secure and never share it publicly
  • Use environment variables to store your token
  • Rotate your token regularly
  • Never commit your token to version control systems

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Example

curl -X GET "https://api.nyotaimara.com/api/v1/payment_channels"   -H "Authorization: Basic YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"