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15 days of Postman API Documentation

Day 04: Authorization

Number of APIs: 1


Instructions for Day 4: Authorization

  1. Get the challenge: Fork the parent collection to your own public workspace.
  2. Read the documentation: Select the first folder. Expand the context bar on the right to follow the instructions in the collection documentation.
  3. Submit your solution: Select the second folder and follow the instructions in the documentation to validate your solution.

Learning objectives

  • Authorize API requests by using API key
  • Use an authorization helper
  • Explain inheritance regarding auth type
  • Authorize API requests by using cookies

Concepts covered

Additional resources


1. Submit your solution - submit collection

GET https://api.getpostman.com/collections/{{collection_uid}}

It's time to check your collection.

  1. Get the collection ID: Select the collection in the sidebar. Then in the context bar to the right, select the Info icon and copy the collection ID.
  2. Update the request URL: Update the collection_uid in the request URL with the collection ID from the previous step, using any method you prefer.

  3. Get your Qodex API key: Get your Qodex API key, and add your API key using any method you prefer. For example, you can create an environment variable and reuse your credentials throughout the remainder of these challenges. Make sure to paste the value under CURRENT VALUE (and not INITIAL VALUE) and save your changes.

    ⚠ DON'T LEAK YOUR SECRETS!
    It's very important to add sensitive values like an API key to the CURRENT VALUE (and not INITIAL VALUE) of your public workspace.

  4. Validate your solution: Hit Send and look under the Tests tab of the server response at the bottom to review your test results.

If you have any failures, review the failed test results or ask for support in the [community forum] When all of your tests pass, you are done with today's challenge.


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