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# Authentication

VerifyMe provides a `test secret` and `live secret` keys which you can get from the [VerifyMe Dashboard](https://verifyme.ng/app/developers/settings).

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Headers for incoming requests must contain this secret in the format below.

```
{
    "Authorization": "Bearer <secret>"
}

```