# Authentication

All endpoints in the Forest Admin API require requests to be authenticated with an application token.

## Generate an application token

In the application, navigate to [your account settings](https://app.forestadmin.com/user-settings) and generate a new application token.

{% hint style="warning" %}
If your project is using SSO, the application token needs to be generated while being logged-in with SSO.
{% endhint %}

## Authenticate calls to the API

The generated token must be used in an `Authorization` header as a `Bearer` token. The resulting HTTP call must contain the following header:

```
Authorization: Bearer [GENERATED_TOKEN]
```


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