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  1. API reference
  2. API authentication

API authentication

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Updated at March 31, 2025

To perform operations via the API, you need to get an IAM token:

  • Guide for a Yandex account.
  • Guide for a federated account.

Specify the received IAM token when accessing Yandex Cloud resources via the API. Provide the IAM token in the Authorization header in the following format:

Authorization: Bearer <IAM_token>

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