API authentication

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

• Guide for a Yandex account.
• Guide for a service 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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Accounts in Yandex Cloud

For information about using the service via the API, see How to get started with the Yandex Cloud Video API.