Authentication

Authentication Methods

Manu Documentation supports multiple authentication methods to secure your documentation space. You choose the method that best fits your organization's security requirements and workflow.

API Key Authentication

You authenticate API requests using Bearer token authentication with your API key. Include the key in the Authorization header for all API calls.

curl -X GET \
https://api.manudocs.com/v1/documents \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"

const response = await fetch('https://api.manudocs.com/v1/documents', {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
  'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MANU_API_KEY}`,
  'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});

const documents = await response.json();
console.log(documents);

import requests

headers = {
  'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MANU_API_KEY"]}',
  'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.get('https://api.manudocs.com/v1/documents', headers=headers)
documents = response.json()
print(documents)

OAuth Flow

For OAuth authentication, you redirect users to the authorization endpoint. After authorization, you receive an access token for API calls.

Security Best Practices

You implement several security measures to protect your documentation space. Always use HTTPS for all API communications and never expose API keys in client-side code.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter authentication issues, check these common problems. Most authentication errors stem from incorrect API key usage or expired tokens.

Rate Limits

Manu Documentation enforces rate limits to ensure fair usage. You monitor your API usage through the dashboard and upgrade plans for higher limits.