> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lazyraccoon.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Authentication

> How to authenticate with the API.

## API Key

Include your API key in the `Authorization` header of every request:

```bash theme={null}
curl https://lazyraccoon.dev/api/me \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer lr_your_api_key_here"
```

## Getting an API key

Run the CLI login command to generate an API key:

```bash theme={null}
lazy login
```

The key is saved at `~/.lazy-raccoon/credentials.json` and can be used for direct API calls.

## Key format

API keys follow the format `lr_` followed by 64 hexadecimal characters:

```
lr_a1b2c3d4e5f6...
```

## Security

* API keys are **hashed** (SHA-256) before storage — the plain key is never saved on our servers
* Only **one active key** per device — logging in again replaces the previous key
* You can **revoke keys** from the [Settings](https://lazyraccoon.dev/settings) page

## Verify your key

```bash theme={null}
curl https://lazyraccoon.dev/api/me \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer lr_your_api_key_here"
```

Response:

```json theme={null}
{
  "email": "user@example.com",
  "username": "user"
}
```