# Authentication


The BAM.Money API uses API keys to authenticate requests. Send your api key as the value of an `api_key` query parameter.

You can view and manage your API keys in the [BAM.Money](https://bam.money) dashboard. 
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> Your API keys carry many privileges, so be sure to keep them secure! **Do not share your API keys** in publicly accessible areas such as GitHub, client-side code, and so forth.